diff --git a/server/src/uds/REST/model.py b/server/src/uds/REST/model.py
index bb671285e..4657093ee 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/REST/model.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/REST/model.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-__updated__ = '2018-10-29'
+__updated__ = '2018-11-05'
 
 # a few constants
 OVERVIEW = 'overview'
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ class ModelHandler(BaseModelHandler):
             # Now if tags, update them
             if tags is not None:
                 logger.debug('Updating tags: {}'.format(tags))
-                item.tags.set([ Tag.objects.get_or_create(tag=val)[0] for val in tags])
+                item.tags.set([ Tag.objects.get_or_create(tag=val)[0] for val in tags if val != ''])
 
         except self.model.DoesNotExist:
             raise NotFound('Item not found')
diff --git a/server/src/uds/core/ui/UserInterface.py b/server/src/uds/core/ui/UserInterface.py
index 4a7fddb10..d85fbcf2d 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/core/ui/UserInterface.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/core/ui/UserInterface.py
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ class UserInterfaceType(type):
     better place
     """
 
-    def __new__(mcs, classname, bases, classDict):
+    def __new__(cls, classname, bases, classDict):
         newClassDict = {}
         _gui = {}
         # We will keep a reference to gui elements also at _gui so we can access them easily
@@ -790,10 +790,10 @@ class UserInterfaceType(type):
                 _gui[attrName] = attr
             newClassDict[attrName] = attr
         newClassDict['_gui'] = _gui
-        return type.__new__(mcs, classname, bases, newClassDict)
+        return type.__new__(cls, classname, bases, newClassDict)
 
 
-#@six.add_metaclass(UserInterfaceType)
+# @six.add_metaclass(UserInterfaceType)
 class UserInterface(object, metaclass=UserInterfaceType):
     """
     This class provides the management for gui descriptions (user forms)
diff --git a/server/src/uds/services/Sample/SampleProvider.py b/server/src/uds/services/Sample/SampleProvider.py
index b7c93e360..434cb16a9 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/services/Sample/SampleProvider.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/services/Sample/SampleProvider.py
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ class Provider(ServiceProvider):
         defvalue=gui.TRUE  # : By default, at new item, check this
     )
 
+    methText = gui.TextField(order=5,
+        length=512,
+        multiline=5,
+        label=_('Text area'),
+        tooltip=_('This is a text area'),
+        requred=False,
+        defvalue='Write\nsomething'  # : This will not get translated
+    )
+
     # There is more fields type, but not here the best place to cover it
     def initialize(self, values=None):
         """