diff --git a/buildman/jobutil/buildjob.py b/buildman/jobutil/buildjob.py
index 4f3ea5751..ca1d31308 100644
--- a/buildman/jobutil/buildjob.py
+++ b/buildman/jobutil/buildjob.py
@@ -193,12 +193,13 @@ class BuildJobNotifier(object):
   def send_notification(self, kind, error_message=None, image_id=None, manifest_digests=None):
     with UseThenDisconnect(app.config):
       tags = self.build_config.get('docker_tags', ['latest'])
+      trigger = self.repo_build.trigger
       event_data = {
         'build_id': self.repo_build.uuid,
         'build_name': self.repo_build.display_name,
         'docker_tags': tags,
-        'trigger_id': self.repo_build.trigger.uuid,
-        'trigger_kind': self.repo_build.trigger.service.name,
+        'trigger_id': trigger.uuid if trigger is not None else None,
+        'trigger_kind': trigger.service.name if trigger is not None else None,
         'trigger_metadata': self.build_config.get('trigger_metadata', {})
       }
 
diff --git a/data/model/release.py b/data/model/release.py
index 9427f1e71..f827eaeb0 100644
--- a/data/model/release.py
+++ b/data/model/release.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ from data.database import QuayRelease, QuayRegion, QuayService
 
 
 def set_region_release(service_name, region_name, version):
-  service, _ = QuayService.create_or_get(name=service_name)
-  region, _ = QuayRegion.create_or_get(name=region_name)
+  service, _ = QuayService.get_or_create(name=service_name)
+  region, _ = QuayRegion.get_or_create(name=region_name)
 
-  return QuayRelease.create_or_get(service=service, version=version, region=region)
+  return QuayRelease.get_or_create(service=service, version=version, region=region)
 
 
 def get_recent_releases(service_name, region_name):
diff --git a/test/test_api_usage.py b/test/test_api_usage.py
index f6de636a8..74afe4c93 100644
--- a/test/test_api_usage.py
+++ b/test/test_api_usage.py
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ class TestGetOrganizationTeamMembers(ApiTestCase):
     json = self.getJsonResponse(TeamMemberList, params=dict(orgname=ORGANIZATION,
                                                             teamname='readers'))
 
-    self.assertEquals(READ_ACCESS_USER, json['members'][1]['name'])
+    self.assertInTeam(json, READ_ACCESS_USER)
 
 
 class TestUpdateOrganizationTeamMember(ApiTestCase):
diff --git a/util/secscan/api.py b/util/secscan/api.py
index fb8c5c0d4..fee1b97aa 100644
--- a/util/secscan/api.py
+++ b/util/secscan/api.py
@@ -221,8 +221,9 @@ class ImplementedSecurityScannerAPI(SecurityScannerAPIInterface):
         'Authorization': auth_header,
       }
 
-    if layer.parent.docker_image_id and layer.parent.storage.uuid:
-      layer_request['ParentName'] = compute_layer_id(layer.parent)
+    if layer.parent is not None:
+      if layer.parent.docker_image_id and layer.parent.storage.uuid:
+        layer_request['ParentName'] = compute_layer_id(layer.parent)
 
     return {
       'Layer': layer_request,