diff --git a/includes/controller/user_angeltypes_controller.php b/includes/controller/user_angeltypes_controller.php
index 206828f5..6ef894c7 100644
--- a/includes/controller/user_angeltypes_controller.php
+++ b/includes/controller/user_angeltypes_controller.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function user_angeltypes_unconfirmed_hint() {
     $unconfirmed_links[] = '<a href="' . page_link_to('angeltypes') . '&action=view&angeltype_id=' . $user_angeltype['angeltype_id'] . '">' . $user_angeltype['name'] . ' (+' . $user_angeltype['count'] . ')' . '</a>';
   }
   
-  return info(sprintf(ngettext("There is %d unconfirmed angeltype.", "There are %d unconfirmed angeltypes.", count($unconfirmed_user_angeltypes)), count($unconfirmed_user_angeltypes)) . " " . _('Angel types which need approvals:') . ' ' . join(', ', $unconfirmed_links), true);
+  return sprintf(ngettext("There is %d unconfirmed angeltype.", "There are %d unconfirmed angeltypes.", count($unconfirmed_user_angeltypes)), count($unconfirmed_user_angeltypes)) . " " . _('Angel types which need approvals:') . ' ' . join(', ', $unconfirmed_links);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/includes/controller/user_driver_licenses_controller.php b/includes/controller/user_driver_licenses_controller.php
index fc2f4916..595fc3b6 100644
--- a/includes/controller/user_driver_licenses_controller.php
+++ b/includes/controller/user_driver_licenses_controller.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function user_driver_license_required_hint() {
   
   foreach ($angeltypes as $angeltype) {
     if ($angeltype['requires_driver_license']) {
-      return info(sprintf(_("You joined an angeltype which requires a driving license. Please edit your driving license information here: %s."), '<a href="' . user_driver_license_edit_link() . '">' . _("driving license information") . '</a>'), true);
+      return sprintf(_("You joined an angeltype which requires a driving license. Please edit your driving license information here: %s."), '<a href="' . user_driver_license_edit_link() . '">' . _("driving license information") . '</a>');
     }
   }
   
diff --git a/includes/pages/admin_questions.php b/includes/pages/admin_questions.php
index 13614a66..f53cfab9 100644
--- a/includes/pages/admin_questions.php
+++ b/includes/pages/admin_questions.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function admin_new_questions() {
       $new_messages = sql_num_query("SELECT * FROM `Questions` WHERE `AID` IS NULL");
       
       if ($new_messages > 0) {
-        return info('<a href="' . page_link_to("admin_questions") . '">' . _('There are unanswered questions!') . '</a>', true);
+        return '<a href="' . page_link_to("admin_questions") . '">' . _('There are unanswered questions!') . '</a>';
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/includes/view/UserHintsRenderer.php b/includes/view/UserHintsRenderer.php
index 54f9c149..cf4b1414 100644
--- a/includes/view/UserHintsRenderer.php
+++ b/includes/view/UserHintsRenderer.php
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ class UserHintsRenderer {
    */
   public function addHint($hint, $important = false) {
     if ($hint != null && $hint != '') {
-      $this->hints[] = $hint;
       if ($important) {
         $this->important = true;
+        $this->hints[] = error($hint, true);
+      } else {
+        $this->hints[] = info($hint, true);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/includes/view/User_view.php b/includes/view/User_view.php
index 5349711a..ef7abad6 100644
--- a/includes/view/User_view.php
+++ b/includes/view/User_view.php
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ function render_user_departure_date_hint() {
   global $user;
   
   if (! isset($user['planned_departure_date']) || $user['planned_departure_date'] == null) {
-    return info(_("Please enter your planned date of departure on your settings page to give us a feeling for teardown capacities."), true);
+    return _("Please enter your planned date of departure on your settings page to give us a feeling for teardown capacities.");
   }
   
   return null;
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ function render_user_freeloader_hint() {
   global $user;
   
   if (User_is_freeloader($user)) {
-    return error(sprintf(_("You freeloaded at least %s shifts. Shift signup is locked. Please go to heavens desk to be unlocked again."), $max_freeloadable_shifts), true);
+    return sprintf(_("You freeloaded at least %s shifts. Shift signup is locked. Please go to heavens desk to be unlocked again."), $max_freeloadable_shifts);
   }
   
   return null;
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ function render_user_arrived_hint() {
   global $user;
   
   if ($user['Gekommen'] == 0) {
-    return error(_("You are not marked as arrived. Please go to heaven's desk, get your angel badge and/or tell them that you arrived already."), true);
+    return _("You are not marked as arrived. Please go to heaven's desk, get your angel badge and/or tell them that you arrived already.");
   }
   
   return null;
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ function render_user_tshirt_hint() {
   global $enable_tshirt_size, $user;
   
   if ($enable_tshirt_size && $user['Size'] == "") {
-    return error(_("You need to specify a tshirt size in your settings!"), true);
+    return _("You need to specify a tshirt size in your settings!");
   }
   
   return null;
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ function render_user_dect_hint() {
   global $user;
   
   if ($user['DECT'] == "") {
-    return error(_("You need to specify a DECT phone number in your settings! If you don't have a DECT phone, just enter \"-\"."), true);
+    return _("You need to specify a DECT phone number in your settings! If you don't have a DECT phone, just enter \"-\".");
   }
   
   return null;