diff --git a/embark/embark/settings/deploy.py b/embark/embark/settings/deploy.py
index 7b6f8f157..e8a8e2ca7 100644
--- a/embark/embark/settings/deploy.py
+++ b/embark/embark/settings/deploy.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
         },
         'reporter': {
             'handlers': ['debug_handler', 'info_handler', 'console_handler'],
-            'level': 'DEBUG',
+            'level': 'INFO',
         },
         'tracker': {
             'handlers': ['debug_handler', 'info_handler', 'console_handler'],
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
         },
         'porter': {
             'handlers': ['debug_handler', 'info_handler', 'console_handler'],
-            'level': 'DEBUG',   # TODO change to INFO
+            'level': 'INFO',
         },
         'embark': {
             'handlers': ['debug_handler', 'info_handler', 'console_handler'],
diff --git a/embark/reporter/views.py b/embark/reporter/views.py
index cb8c9629e..46baafcbf 100644
--- a/embark/reporter/views.py
+++ b/embark/reporter/views.py
@@ -183,16 +183,17 @@ def get_accumulated_reports(request):
             strcpy_bins[key] += int(strcpy_bin[key])
 
         for charfield in charfields:
+            # clean-up for linux extensive os-descriptions
+            if charfield.startswith("Linux"):
+                charfield = charfield.split("/", 2)[:2]
+                charfield = f"{charfield[0]}{charfield[1]}"
+                charfield = (charfield[:16] + '..') if len(charfield) > 18 else charfield
+
             if charfield not in data:
                 data[charfield] = {}
 
             value = result.pop(charfield)
 
-            # clean-up for linux extensive os-descriptions
-            if value.startswith("Linux"):
-                value = value.split("/", 2)[:2]
-                value = (value[:16] + '..') if len(value) > 18 else value
-
             if value not in data[charfield]:
                 data[charfield][value] = 0
 
diff --git a/embark/uploader/forms.py b/embark/uploader/forms.py
index 809c7255e..9e2955ed0 100644
--- a/embark/uploader/forms.py
+++ b/embark/uploader/forms.py
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ class Meta:
 
         fields = ['device_name', 'device_label', 'device_vendor']
 
+    def clean(self):
+        cleaned_data = super().clean()
+        name = cleaned_data.get('device_name')
+        vendor = cleaned_data.get('device_vendor')
+        if name and vendor:
+            if models.Device.objects.filter(device_name=name, device_vendor=vendor).exists():
+                self.add_error('device_name', 'device already created')
+        return cleaned_data
+
 
 class FirmwareAnalysisForm(forms.ModelForm):
     MODULE_CHOICES = [
diff --git a/embark/uploader/views.py b/embark/uploader/views.py
index dfefad16e..a28acd3a2 100644
--- a/embark/uploader/views.py
+++ b/embark/uploader/views.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 from uploader.boundedexecutor import BoundedExecutor
 from uploader.forms import DeviceForm, FirmwareAnalysisForm, DeleteFirmwareForm, LabelForm, VendorForm
-from uploader.models import Device, FirmwareFile, Label, Vendor
+from uploader.models import FirmwareFile
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -63,17 +63,16 @@ def device_setup(request):
     form = DeviceForm(request.POST)
     if form.is_valid():
         logger.info("User %s tryied to create device", request.user.username)
-
         new_device = form.save(commit=False)
         new_device.device_user = request.user
-        if Device.objects.filter(device_name=request.device_name, device_vendor=request.device_vendor).exists():
-            messages.error(request, 'Device already exists')
-            return redirect('..')
         new_device = form.save()
         messages.info(request, 'creation successful of ' + str(new_device))
         return redirect('..')
     logger.error("device form invalid %s ", request.POST)
-    messages.error(request, 'creation failed.')
+    if 'device_name' in form.errors:
+        messages.error(request, 'Device already exists')
+    else:
+        messages.error(request, 'creation failed.')
     return redirect('..')
 
 
@@ -84,17 +83,14 @@ def vendor(request):
     form = VendorForm(request.POST)
     if form.is_valid():
         logger.info("User %s tryied to create vendor %s", request.user.username, request.POST['vendor_name'])
-
-        new_vendor = form.save(commit=False)
-        if Vendor.objects.filter(vendor_name=request.vendor_name).exists():
-            messages.error(request, 'Vendor already exists')
-            return redirect('..')
         new_vendor = form.save()
-
         messages.info(request, 'creation successful of ' + str(new_vendor))
         return redirect('..')
     logger.error("vendor form invalid %s ", request.POST)
-    messages.error(request, 'creation failed.')
+    if 'vendor_name' in form.errors:
+        messages.error(request, 'Vendor already exists')
+    else:
+        messages.error(request, 'creation failed.')
     return redirect('..')
 
 
@@ -105,17 +101,14 @@ def label(request):
     form = LabelForm(request.POST)
     if form.is_valid():
         logger.info("User %s tryied to create label %s", request.user.username, request.POST['label_name'])
-
-        new_label = form.save(commit=False)
-        if Label.objects.filter(label_name=request.label_name).exists():
-            messages.error(request, 'Label already exists')
-            return redirect('..')
         new_label = form.save()
-
-        messages.info(request, 'creation successful of' + str(new_label))
+        messages.info(request, 'creation successful of ' + str(new_label))
         return redirect('..')
     logger.error("label form invalid %s ", request.POST)
-    messages.error(request, 'creation failed.')
+    if 'label_name' in form.errors:
+        messages.error(request, 'Label already exists')
+    else:
+        messages.error(request, 'creation failed.')
     return redirect('..')