diff --git a/admin/inc/class.admin_cmd.inc.php b/admin/inc/class.admin_cmd.inc.php
index 7747fd51f6..15043050dc 100644
--- a/admin/inc/class.admin_cmd.inc.php
+++ b/admin/inc/class.admin_cmd.inc.php
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ abstract class admin_cmd
 	 * @param mixed $value
 	 * @return mixed
 	 */
-	protected function __set($property,$value)
+	function __set($property,$value)
 	{
 		$this->data[$property] = $value;
 	}
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ abstract class admin_cmd
 	 *
 	 * @param string $property
 	 */
-	protected function __unset($property)
+	function __unset($property)
 	{
 		unset($this->data[$property]);
 	}
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ abstract class admin_cmd
 			return admin_cmd::run_queued_jobs();
 		}
 		include_once(EGW_API_INC.'/class.asyncservice.inc.php');
-		$async =& new asyncservice();
+		$async = new asyncservice();
 		
 		// we cant use this class as callback, as it's abstract and ExecMethod used by the async service instanciated the class!
 		list($app) = explode('_',$class=$next['type']);