diff --git a/openslides/application/views.py b/openslides/application/views.py
index ba073bb51..87eca0f1a 100644
--- a/openslides/application/views.py
+++ b/openslides/application/views.py
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ def overview(request):
         if sort.startswith('aversion_'):
             # limit result to last version of an application
             query = query.filter(aversion__id__in=[x.last_version.id for x in Application.objects.all()])
-    else:
-        pass
 
     if 'reverse' in sortfilter:
         query = query.reverse()
diff --git a/openslides/participant/models.py b/openslides/participant/models.py
index 1eef00093..a94fcdb41 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/models.py
+++ b/openslides/participant/models.py
@@ -162,10 +162,6 @@ class UsersAndGroupsToPersons(object):
                 for group in self.groups:
                     yield group
 
-    # Are the following two lines superfluous? They only return Users not Groups.
-    def __getitem__(self, key):
-        return User.objects.get(pk=key)
-
 
 @receiver(receive_persons, dispatch_uid="participant")
 def receive_persons(sender, **kwargs):