diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AclController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AclController.php
index 2ddef40f..90d6b963 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AclController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AclController.php
@@ -178,10 +178,7 @@ public function updateRole($id, Request $request)
             //Updating Role
             $role = Role::findOrFail($id);
 
-            $role->update(['name' => $request->name,
-                           'display_name' => $request->display_name,
-                           'description' => $request->description,
-                          ]);
+            $role->update($request->only(['name', 'display_name', 'description']));
 
             //Updating permissions for the role
             $DBpermissions = Permission_role::where('role_id', $id)->select('permission_id')->lists('permission_id');
@@ -248,11 +245,7 @@ public function createPermission()
 
     public function storePermission(Request $request)
     {
-        Permission::create(['name' => $request->name,
-                            'display_name' => $request->display_name,
-                            'description' => $request->description,
-                            'group_key' => $request->group_key,
-                           ]);
+        Permission::create($request->only(['name', 'display_name', 'description', 'group_key']));
 
         flash()->success('Permission was successfully created');
 
@@ -270,11 +263,7 @@ public function updatePermission($id, Request $request)
     {
         $permission = Permission::findOrFail($id);
 
-        $permission->update(['name' => $request->name,
-                            'display_name' => $request->display_name,
-                            'description' => $request->description,
-                            'group_key' => $request->group_key,
-                            ]);
+        $permission->update($request->only(['name', 'display_name', 'description', 'group_key']));
 
         flash()->success('Permission was successfully updated');
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ExpensesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ExpensesController.php
index 916cdb2e..7a94b4b0 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ExpensesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ExpensesController.php
@@ -65,12 +65,7 @@ public function create()
      */
     public function store(Request $request)
     {
-        $expenseData = ['name' => $request->name,
-                             'category_id' => $request->category_id,
-                             'due_date' => $request->due_date,
-                             'repeat' => $request->repeat,
-                             'note' => $request->note,
-                             'amount' => $request->amount, ];
+        $expenseData = $request->only(['name', 'category_id', 'due_date', 'repeat', 'note', 'amount',]);
 
         $expense = new Expense($expenseData);
         $expense->createdBy()->associate(Auth::user());