diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
index 97a2ee8..d18c2f1 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ end
 function modpol.orgs:list_request()
     local str
     for id, req in ipairs(self.requests) do
-        if str then 
-            str = str .. '\n' .. req.type .. ' (' .. req.user .. ') '
-        else 
-            str = req.type .. ' (' .. req.user .. ') '
+        if req ~= "deleted" then
+            if str then 
+                str = str .. '\n' .. req.type .. ' (' .. req.user .. ') '
+            else 
+                str = req.type .. ' (' .. req.user .. ') '
+            end
         end
     end
     return str
@@ -74,15 +76,20 @@ function modpol.orgs:resolve_request(request_id, approve)
         local request = self.requests[request_id]
         local p = request.params
 
-        if request.type == "add_org" then
-            self:add_org(p[1])
-        elseif request.type == "delete" then
-            self:delete()
-        elseif request.type == "add_member" then
-            self:add_member(p[1])
-        elseif request.type == "remove_member" then
-            self:remove_member(p[1])
-        end
+        -- there's probably a way to clean this up, the issue is the varying number of commands
+        -- ex: self['add_member'](self, 'member_name')
+        -- not sure if this is safe, more testing to do
+        self[request.type](self, p[1], p[2], p[3])
+        
+        -- if request.type == "add_org" then
+        --     self:add_org(p[1])
+        -- elseif request.type == "delete" then
+        --     self:delete()
+        -- elseif request.type == "add_member" then
+        --     self:add_member(p[1])
+        -- elseif request.type == "remove_member" then
+        --     self:remove_member(p[1])
+        -- end
         
     end
     
@@ -124,7 +131,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
 
     -- tries to use org's policy table, defers to parent otherwise
     if not requested_policy then
-        modpol.ocutil.log(request.type .. 'policy not found, deferring to parent org')
+        modpol.ocutil.log(request.type .. ' policy not found, deferring to parent org')
         requested_policy = parent_policy
 
         if not parent_policy then