diff --git a/pandora/taskqueue/models.py b/pandora/taskqueue/models.py
index 0d03f920..1d114a2c 100644
--- a/pandora/taskqueue/models.py
+++ b/pandora/taskqueue/models.py
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ class Task(models.Model):
         except Item.DoesNotExist:
             return False
 
-        if self.status == 'transcribing':
-            return False
-
         if self.item.files.filter(wanted=True, available=False).count():
             status = 'pending'
         elif self.item.files.filter(uploading=True).count():
diff --git a/static/js/editor.js b/static/js/editor.js
index 70cc2e3e..82a75344 100644
--- a/static/js/editor.js
+++ b/static/js/editor.js
@@ -481,16 +481,12 @@ pandora.ui.editor = function(data) {
     pandora._dontSelectResult = false;
 
     function confirmDeleteDialog(options, callback) {
-        const title = Ox.getObjectById(
-            pandora.site.layers,
-            getAnnotationById(options.items[0]).layer
-        ).item
-        const subject = options.items.length == 1 ? title : title + 's'
+        const subject = options.items.length == 1 ? Ox._('annotation') : Ox._('annotations')
         const $dialog = pandora.ui.iconDialog({
             buttons: [
                 Ox.Button({
                         id: 'cancel',
-                        title: Ox._('Keep {0}', [Ox._(subject)])
+                        title: Ox._('Cancel')
                     })
                     .bindEvent({
                         click: function() {
@@ -499,7 +495,7 @@ pandora.ui.editor = function(data) {
                     }),
                 Ox.Button({
                         id: 'delete',
-                        title: Ox._('Delete {0}', [Ox._(subject)])
+                        title: Ox._('Delete')
                     })
                     .bindEvent({
                         click: function() {
@@ -509,13 +505,13 @@ pandora.ui.editor = function(data) {
                     })
             ],
             content: Ox._(
-                'Are you sure you want delete {0} {1}?<br><br>All data will be removed.',
-                [options.items.length, Ox._(subject.toLowerCase())]
+                'Are you sure you want delete {0} {1}',
+                [options.items.length, subject]
             ),
             height: 96,
             keys: {enter: 'delete', escape: 'cancel'},
             title: Ox._(
-                'Delete {0}', [Ox._(subject)]
+                'Delete {0} {1}', [options.items.length, subject]
             )
         });
         $dialog.open()
diff --git a/static/js/item.js b/static/js/item.js
index 18ccd28c..79d0899c 100644
--- a/static/js/item.js
+++ b/static/js/item.js
@@ -202,11 +202,6 @@ pandora.ui.item = function() {
                                 }
                             });
                         }
-                        // avoid loop while selecting multiple annotations
-                        if (options.selected == '' && Ox.isArray(pandora.$ui[pandora.user.ui.itemView].options('selected'))) {
-                            delete options.selected
-                        }
-                        console.log("!! video points update", pandora.user.ui.itemView, options)
                         pandora.$ui[pandora.user.ui.itemView].options(options);
                     }
                 }