diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/constants.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/constants.js
index 6ce5d0c..bbeac41 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/constants.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/constants.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (function(ctx){  
-  var vals = {
+  ctx = {
     PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH: 8,
     PASSWORD_MAX_LENGTH: 128,
 
@@ -8,8 +8,4 @@
     VALIDATION_MESSAGE_REQUIRED: "This field is required.",
     VALIDATION_MESSAGE_PASSWORDS_MATCH: "The passwords must match."
   };
-
-  for(var key in vals){
-    ctx[key] = ctx[key] || vals[key];
-  }
 })(define('dmproadmap.constants'));
diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/ariatiseForm.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/ariatiseForm.js
index 69f571c..8bed57b 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/ariatiseForm.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/ariatiseForm.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         return $(selector).find('.form-control').filter('[data-validation],[aria-required="true"]');
     });
     var blockHelp=(function (id,type){
-      return '<span id="'+id+'" class="help-block" style="display:none;">'+defaultValidationError(type)+'</span>';
+      return '<span id="'+id+'" class="help-block" style="display:none;"></span>';
     });
     var ariaDescribedBy=(function(value){
         return { 'aria-describedby': value };
@@ -57,12 +57,14 @@
     var ariaInvalid=(function(value){
         return { 'aria-invalid': value };
     });
+/*
     var defaultValidationError=(function(type){
       if(dmproadmap.utils.validate[type] && dmproadmap.utils.validate[type].message){
         return dmproadmap.utils.validate[type].message;
       }
       return '';
     });
+*/
     var validationStates={
             hasWarning: 'has-warning',
             hasError: 'has-error',
@@ -100,9 +102,6 @@
         $(el).next().hide();
     });
     var invalid=(function(el,msg){
-        if(!msg){
-          msg = defaultValidationError(getValidationTypeForElement(el));
-        }
         $(el).parent().addClass(validationStates.hasError);
         $(el).attr(ariaInvalid(true));
         $(el).next().text(msg).show();