diff --git a/quads/helpers.py b/quads/helpers.py
index 0bf8822a8..cad261182 100644
--- a/quads/helpers.py
+++ b/quads/helpers.py
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ def param_check(data, params, defaults={}):
 
     if data:
         # check for missing params
-        for p in params:
-            if p not in data:
-                result.append("Missing required parameter: %s" % p)
-            elif not (data[p] or data[p] is None):
-                result.append("Could not parse %s parameter" % p)
-            elif data[p] == 'None':
-                data[p] = None
-            if p == "_id":
-                data["_id"] = ObjectIdField(data[p])
+        for param in params:
+            if param not in data:
+                result.append("Missing required parameter: %s" % param)
+            elif not data[param]:
+                result.append("Could not parse %s parameter" % param)
+            elif data[param] == 'None':
+                data[param] = None
+            if param == "_id":
+                data["_id"] = ObjectIdField(data[param])
 
     return result, data
 
diff --git a/quads/model.py b/quads/model.py
index 1059ad93a..406e95935 100644
--- a/quads/model.py
+++ b/quads/model.py
@@ -123,15 +123,18 @@ class Cloud(Document):
     def prep_data(data, fields=None, mod=False):
         if 'vlan' in data and data['vlan']:
             vlan_id = data.pop('vlan')
-            vlan_obj = Vlan.objects(vlan_id=vlan_id).first()
-            if not vlan_obj:
-                return ["No VLAN object defined with id: %s" % vlan_id], {}
-            cloud_obj = Cloud.objects(vlan=vlan_obj).first()
-            if cloud_obj:
-                return ["VLAN %s already in use." % vlan_id], {}
-            data["vlan"] = vlan_obj
-        else:
-            data["vlan"] = None
+            try:
+                int(vlan_id)
+            except ValueError:
+                data['vlan'] = None
+            else:
+                vlan_obj = Vlan.objects(vlan_id=vlan_id).first()
+                if not vlan_obj:
+                    return ["No VLAN object defined with id: %s" % vlan_id], {}
+                cloud_obj = Cloud.objects(vlan=vlan_obj).first()
+                if cloud_obj:
+                    return ["VLAN %s already in use." % vlan_id], {}
+                data["vlan"] = vlan_obj
         if 'ccuser' in data:
             data['ccuser'] = data['ccuser'].split()
         if 'wipe' in data:
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@ def prep_data(data, fields=None, mod=False):
         if not fields:
             fields = ['name', 'description', 'owner']
 
+        fields = list(fields)
+        fields.remove("wipe")
+
         result, data = param_check(data, fields)
 
         return result, data
diff --git a/quads/tools/foreman_heal.py b/quads/tools/foreman_heal.py
index 60f318537..71d80cdb8 100755
--- a/quads/tools/foreman_heal.py
+++ b/quads/tools/foreman_heal.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def main():
                         if host == schedule.host.name
                     ]
                     if not match:
-                        # want to run these separetely to avoid ServerDisconnect
+                        # want to run these separately to avoid ServerDisconnect
                         _host_id = loop.run_until_complete(foreman_admin.get_host_id(schedule.host.name))
                         loop.run_until_complete(
                             foreman_admin.put_element("hosts", _host_id, "owner_id", user_id)