diff --git a/src/bin/update_groups.rs b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
index c81962f..e0c2004 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_groups.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 use dotenv::dotenv;
 use ldap3::{LdapConn, Mod, Scope, SearchEntry};
 use skynet_ldap_backend::{get_config, Config};
-use std::{env, io};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::env;
 use std::error::Error;
-use csv;
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
@@ -18,21 +17,16 @@ async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
 }
 
 async fn update_users(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
-    let mut users_tmp = vec![
-        // default user to ensure group is never empty
-        String::from("compsoc"),
-    ];
+    let mut users_tmp = HashSet::new();
+    // default user to ensure group is never empty
+    users_tmp.insert(String::from("compsoc"));
 
-    // add lifetime folks
     if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_LIFETIME") {
         for user in x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>() {
-            users_tmp.push(user.to_string());
+            users_tmp.insert(user.to_string());
         }
     }
 
-    for user in from_csv(config).await.unwrap_or_default() {
-        users_tmp.push(user);
-    }
     /*
     pull in data from wolves (csv or api (hopefully api)
     pull entire ldap data
@@ -40,16 +34,15 @@ async fn update_users(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
     for every valid user in wolves match to ldap
     add to users
     */
+    // pull from wolves csv
+    for user in from_csv(config).await.unwrap_or_default() {
+        users_tmp.insert(user);
+    }
 
     // sorting makes it easier/faster
-    users_tmp.sort();
     if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_BANNED") {
         for user in x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>() {
-            // find its position
-            while let Ok(index) = users_tmp.binary_search(&user.to_string()) {
-                // in case it just so happens to be there multiple times
-                users_tmp.remove(index);
-            }
+            users_tmp.remove(user);
         }
     }
 
@@ -132,8 +125,7 @@ async fn update_group(config: &Config, group: &str, users: &[&str], replace: boo
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn ldap_get_accounts(config: &Config) -> Result<(HashMap<String, String>, HashMap<String, String>), Box<dyn Error>>{
-
+async fn ldap_get_accounts(config: &Config) -> Result<(HashMap<String, String>, HashMap<String, String>), Box<dyn Error>> {
     // connect to ldap
     let mut ldap = LdapConn::new(&config.ldap_host)?;
     ldap.simple_bind(&config.ldap_admin, &config.ldap_admin_pw)?.success()?;
@@ -141,31 +133,27 @@ async fn ldap_get_accounts(config: &Config) -> Result<(HashMap<String, String>,
     let mut uid_idstudent: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
     let mut uid_email: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
 
-    let (rs, _res) = ldap.search(
-        "ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie",
-        Scope::OneLevel,
-        "(objectClass=*)",
-        vec!["uid", "mail", "skID", "skSecure"]
-    )
-      .unwrap()
-      .success()
-      .unwrap();
+    let (rs, _res) = ldap
+        .search("ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie", Scope::OneLevel, "(objectClass=*)", vec!["uid", "mail", "skID", "skSecure"])
+        .unwrap()
+        .success()
+        .unwrap();
 
     for entry in rs {
-        let tmp =  SearchEntry::construct(entry);
+        let tmp = SearchEntry::construct(entry);
 
         // skSecure is a standin for teh password, only 1 if the password is SSHA512
-        if !tmp.attrs.contains_key("skSecure"){
+        if !tmp.attrs.contains_key("skSecure") {
             continue;
         }
         if tmp.attrs["skSecure"].is_empty() {
             continue;
         }
-        
+
         // make sure there is an id;
         let uid = if !tmp.attrs["uid"].is_empty() {
             tmp.attrs["uid"][0].clone()
-        }else {
+        } else {
             continue;
         };
 
@@ -184,16 +172,16 @@ async fn ldap_get_accounts(config: &Config) -> Result<(HashMap<String, String>,
         }
     }
     ldap.unbind()?;
-    
+
     Ok((uid_idstudent, uid_email))
 }
 
-async fn from_csv(config: &Config) -> Result<HashSet<String>, Box<dyn Error>>{
+async fn from_csv(config: &Config) -> Result<HashSet<String>, Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut uids = HashSet::new();
 
     let (uid_idstudent, uid_email) = ldap_get_accounts(config).await?;
     let records = read_csv()?;
-    
+
     for record in records {
         if let Some(uid) = uid_email.get(&record.email) {
             uids.insert(uid.clone());
@@ -202,15 +190,14 @@ async fn from_csv(config: &Config) -> Result<HashSet<String>, Box<dyn Error>>{
             uids.insert(uid.clone());
         }
     }
-    
+
     Ok(uids)
 }
 
-
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize)]
 struct Record {
-    #[serde(rename = "MemID")]
-    id_wolves: String,
+    // #[serde(rename = "MemID")]
+    // id_wolves: String,
     #[serde(rename = "Student Num")]
     id_student: String,
     #[serde(rename = "Contact Email")]
@@ -219,7 +206,7 @@ struct Record {
 
 fn read_csv() -> Result<Vec<Record>, Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut records: Vec<Record> = vec![];
-    
+
     if let Ok(mut rdr) = csv::Reader::from_path("tmp.csv") {
         for result in rdr.deserialize() {
             // Notice that we need to provide a type hint for automatic
@@ -228,6 +215,6 @@ fn read_csv() -> Result<Vec<Record>, Box<dyn Error>> {
             records.push(record);
         }
     }
-    
+
     Ok(records)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/methods/account_new.rs b/src/methods/account_new.rs
index 31dca32..786a68e 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_new.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_new.rs
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ async fn account_verification_new_account(ldap: &mut LdapConn, user_details: &Ac
             // need to get this from wolves
             //("skID", HashSet::from(["12345678"])),
             ("skCreated", HashSet::from([sk_created.as_str()])),
-            // 1 = secure, automatic since its a new account    
+            // 1 = secure, automatic since its a new account
             ("skSecure", HashSet::from(["1"])),
         ],
     )?
diff --git a/src/methods/account_update.rs b/src/methods/account_update.rs
index cb092ca..977e625 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_update.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_update.rs
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ pub async fn post_update_ldap(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
             // main value we are updating
             Mod::Replace(field, HashSet::from([value])),
         ];
-        
+
         // if teh password is changing then its inherentrly secure, same if its currently an empty field
         if !pw_keep_same || !pw_secure {
             mods.push(Mod::Replace(String::from("skSecure"), HashSet::from([String::from("1")])));
         }
-        
+
         ldap.modify(&dn, mods)?.success()?;
 
         // pass back the "old" and "new" passwords