diff --git a/lib/Lacuna/RPC/Building/Intelligence.pm b/lib/Lacuna/RPC/Building/Intelligence.pm
index c4a01a0b..b9914b18 100644
--- a/lib/Lacuna/RPC/Building/Intelligence.pm
+++ b/lib/Lacuna/RPC/Building/Intelligence.pm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ sub view_spies {
         else {
             $planets{$spy->on_body_id} = $spy->on_body;
         }
-        $cost_to_subsidize++ if $spy->task('Training');
+        $cost_to_subsidize++ if ($spy->task eq 'Training');
         push @spies, $spy->get_status;
     }
     my @assignments = Lacuna::DB::Result::Spies->assignments;
diff --git a/lib/Lacuna/Verify.pm b/lib/Lacuna/Verify.pm
index 63827566..da4d8e71 100644
--- a/lib/Lacuna/Verify.pm
+++ b/lib/Lacuna/Verify.pm
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ sub no_profanity {
 
 sub no_restricted_chars {
     my $self = shift;
-    return $self->ok(${$self->content} !~ m/[@&<>;]/);
+    return $self->ok(${$self->content} !~ m/[@&<>;\{\}]/);
 }
 
 sub no_padding {