diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index 4d52ac4..4225b66 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ class Item(db.Model):
                 j[key] = [j[key]]
         if keys is None or 'sharemetadata' in keys:
             j['sharemetadata'] = j.get('sharemetadata', False)
+            if not j['sharemetadata']:
+                j['sharemetadata'] = False
         return j
 
     def get_path(self):
diff --git a/oml/user/api.py b/oml/user/api.py
index 0cf39aa..151ce25 100644
--- a/oml/user/api.py
+++ b/oml/user/api.py
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ def sortUsers(data):
         }
     '''
     n = 0
-    logger.debug('sortUsers %s', data)
     for id in data['ids']:
         u = models.User.get(id)
         u.info['index'] = n