diff --git a/models/list.go b/models/list.go
index ef9de8c7..7d679ca0 100644
--- a/models/list.go
+++ b/models/list.go
@@ -18,33 +18,6 @@ type List struct {
 	Rights   `xorm:"-" json:"-"`
 }
 
-// GetListByID returns a list by its ID
-func GetListByID(id int64) (list List, err error) {
-	if id < 1 {
-		return list, ErrListDoesNotExist{ID: id}
-	}
-
-	exists, err := x.ID(id).Get(&list)
-	if err != nil {
-		return list, err
-	}
-
-	if !exists {
-		return list, ErrListDoesNotExist{ID: id}
-	}
-
-	// Get list tasks
-	list.Tasks, err = GetTasksByListID(list.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return list, err
-	}
-
-	// Get list owner
-	list.Owner, err = GetUserByID(list.OwnerID)
-
-	return list, err
-}
-
 // GetListsByNamespaceID gets all lists in a namespace
 func GetListsByNamespaceID(nID int64) (lists []*List, err error) {
 	err = x.Where("namespace_id = ?", nID).Find(&lists)
@@ -87,7 +60,41 @@ func (l *List) ReadAll(user *User) (interface{}, error) {
 
 // ReadOne gets one list by its ID
 func (l *List) ReadOne() (err error) {
-	*l, err = GetListByID(l.ID)
+	err = l.GetSimpleByID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Get list tasks
+	l.Tasks, err = GetTasksByListID(l.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Get list owner
+	l.Owner, err = GetUserByID(l.OwnerID)
+	return
+}
+
+// GetSimple gets a list with only the basic items, aka no tasks or user objects. Returns an error if the list does not exist.
+func (l *List) GetSimpleByID() (err error) {
+	if l.ID < 1 {
+		return ErrListDoesNotExist{ID: l.ID}
+	}
+
+	// We need to re-init our list object, because otherwise xorm creates a "where for every item in that list object,
+	// leading to not finding anything if the id is good, but for example the title is different.
+	id := l.ID
+	*l = List{}
+	exists, err := x.Where("id = ?", id).Get(l)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !exists {
+		return ErrListDoesNotExist{ID: l.ID}
+	}
+
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/models/list_create_update.go b/models/list_create_update.go
index e46e2872..5e04573b 100644
--- a/models/list_create_update.go
+++ b/models/list_create_update.go
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ func CreateOrUpdateList(list *List) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	*list, err = GetListByID(list.ID)
-
+	err = list.ReadOne()
 	return
 
 }
@@ -35,8 +34,7 @@ func CreateOrUpdateList(list *List) (err error) {
 // Update implements the update method of CRUDable
 func (l *List) Update() (err error) {
 	// Check if it exists
-	_, err = GetListByID(l.ID)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err = l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/list_delete.go b/models/list_delete.go
index 6a43746e..3fbd9128 100644
--- a/models/list_delete.go
+++ b/models/list_delete.go
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ package models
 // Delete implements the delete method of CRUDable
 func (l *List) Delete() (err error) {
 	// Check if the list exists
-	_, err = GetListByID(l.ID)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err = l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/list_items_create_update.go b/models/list_items_create_update.go
index ffaa55c7..03494da2 100644
--- a/models/list_items_create_update.go
+++ b/models/list_items_create_update.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ func (i *ListTask) Create(doer *User) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Check if the list exists
-	_, err = GetListByID(i.ListID)
-	if err != nil {
+	l := &List{ID: i.ListID}
+	if err = l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/list_items_rights.go b/models/list_items_rights.go
index 80932513..18e0458a 100644
--- a/models/list_items_rights.go
+++ b/models/list_items_rights.go
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ func (i *ListTask) CanDelete(doer *User) bool {
 	lI, _ := GetListTaskByID(i.ID)
 
 	// A user can delete an task if he has write acces to its list
-	list, _ := GetListByID(lI.ListID)
+	list := &List{ID: lI.ListID}
+	list.ReadOne()
 	return list.CanWrite(doer)
 }
 
@@ -16,13 +17,15 @@ func (i *ListTask) CanUpdate(doer *User) bool {
 	lI, _ := GetListTaskByID(i.ID)
 
 	// A user can update an task if he has write acces to its list
-	list, _ := GetListByID(lI.ListID)
+	list := &List{ID: lI.ListID}
+	list.ReadOne()
 	return list.CanWrite(doer)
 }
 
 // CanCreate determines if a user has the right to create a list task
 func (i *ListTask) CanCreate(doer *User) bool {
 	// A user can create an task if he has write acces to its list
-	list, _ := GetListByID(i.ListID)
+	list := &List{ID: i.ListID}
+	list.ReadOne()
 	return list.CanWrite(doer)
 }
diff --git a/models/list_rights.go b/models/list_rights.go
index e3eb5ad7..7fce6c76 100644
--- a/models/list_rights.go
+++ b/models/list_rights.go
@@ -47,14 +47,20 @@ func (l *List) CanRead(user *User) bool {
 
 // CanDelete checks if the user can delete a list
 func (l *List) CanDelete(doer *User) bool {
-	list, _ := GetListByID(l.ID)
-	return list.IsAdmin(doer)
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+		Log.Error("Error occured during CanDelete for List: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	return l.IsAdmin(doer)
 }
 
 // CanUpdate checks if the user can update a list
 func (l *List) CanUpdate(doer *User) bool {
-	list, _ := GetListByID(l.ID)
-	return list.CanWrite(doer)
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+		Log.Error("Error occured during CanUpdate for List: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	return l.CanWrite(doer)
 }
 
 // CanCreate checks if the user can update a list
diff --git a/models/list_users_create.go b/models/list_users_create.go
index a7f9fd38..d95a9773 100644
--- a/models/list_users_create.go
+++ b/models/list_users_create.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ func (ul *ListUser) Create(user *User) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Check if the list exists
-	l, err := GetListByID(ul.ListID)
-	if err != nil {
+	l := &List{ID: ul.ListID}
+	if err = l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/list_users_readall.go b/models/list_users_readall.go
index e2bec7ad..e316d213 100644
--- a/models/list_users_readall.go
+++ b/models/list_users_readall.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package models
 // ReadAll gets all users who have access to a list
 func (ul *ListUser) ReadAll(user *User) (interface{}, error) {
 	// Check if the user has access to the list
-	l, err := GetListByID(ul.ListID)
-	if err != nil {
+	l := &List{ID: ul.ListID}
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if !l.CanRead(user) {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func (ul *ListUser) ReadAll(user *User) (interface{}, error) {
 
 	// Get all users
 	all := []*userWithRight{}
-	err = x.
+	err := x.
 		Join("INNER", "users_list", "user_id = users.id").
 		Where("users_list.list_id = ?", ul.ListID).
 		Find(&all)
diff --git a/models/list_users_rights.go b/models/list_users_rights.go
index 318f6692..5f0fbbf9 100644
--- a/models/list_users_rights.go
+++ b/models/list_users_rights.go
@@ -29,20 +29,32 @@ func (r UserRight) isValid() error {
 // CanCreate checks if the user can create a new user <-> list relation
 func (lu *ListUser) CanCreate(doer *User) bool {
 	// Get the list and check if the user has write access on it
-	l, _ := GetListByID(lu.ListID)
+	l := List{ID: lu.ListID}
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+		Log.Error("Error occured during CanCreate for ListUser: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
 	return l.CanWrite(doer)
 }
 
 // CanDelete checks if the user can delete a user <-> list relation
 func (lu *ListUser) CanDelete(doer *User) bool {
 	// Get the list and check if the user has write access on it
-	l, _ := GetListByID(lu.ListID)
+	l := List{ID: lu.ListID}
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+		Log.Error("Error occured during CanDelete for ListUser: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
 	return l.CanWrite(doer)
 }
 
 // CanUpdate checks if the user can update a user <-> list relation
 func (lu *ListUser) CanUpdate(doer *User) bool {
 	// Get the list and check if the user has write access on it
-	l, _ := GetListByID(lu.ListID)
+	l := List{ID: lu.ListID}
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+		Log.Error("Error occured during CanUpdate for ListUser: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
 	return l.CanWrite(doer)
 }
diff --git a/models/team_list_create.go b/models/team_list_create.go
index 830f0c63..20ab3c02 100644
--- a/models/team_list_create.go
+++ b/models/team_list_create.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ func (tl *TeamList) Create(doer *User) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Check if the list exists
-	_, err = GetListByID(tl.ListID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
+	l := &List{ID: tl.ListID}
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	// Check if the team is already on the list
diff --git a/models/team_list_readall.go b/models/team_list_readall.go
index e68f1b12..84923200 100644
--- a/models/team_list_readall.go
+++ b/models/team_list_readall.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package models
 // ReadAll implements the method to read all teams of a list
 func (tl *TeamList) ReadAll(user *User) (interface{}, error) {
 	// Check if the user can read the namespace
-	l, err := GetListByID(tl.ListID)
-	if err != nil {
+	l := &List{ID: tl.ListID}
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if !l.CanRead(user) {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func (tl *TeamList) ReadAll(user *User) (interface{}, error) {
 
 	// Get the teams
 	all := []*teamWithRight{}
-	err = x.
+	err := x.
 		Table("teams").
 		Join("INNER", "team_list", "team_id = teams.id").
 		Where("team_list.list_id = ?", tl.ListID).
diff --git a/models/team_list_rights.go b/models/team_list_rights.go
index c9885bea..f5e899b7 100644
--- a/models/team_list_rights.go
+++ b/models/team_list_rights.go
@@ -2,18 +2,30 @@ package models
 
 // CanCreate checks if the user can create a team <-> list relation
 func (tl *TeamList) CanCreate(user *User) bool {
-	l, _ := GetListByID(tl.ListID)
+	l := List{ID: tl.ListID}
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+		Log.Error("Error occured during CanCreate for TeamList: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
 	return l.IsAdmin(user)
 }
 
 // CanDelete checks if the user can delete a team <-> list relation
 func (tl *TeamList) CanDelete(user *User) bool {
-	l, _ := GetListByID(tl.ListID)
+	l := List{ID: tl.ListID}
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+		Log.Error("Error occured during CanDelete for TeamList: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
 	return l.IsAdmin(user)
 }
 
 // CanUpdate checks if the user can update a team <-> list relation
 func (tl *TeamList) CanUpdate(user *User) bool {
-	l, _ := GetListByID(tl.ListID)
+	l := List{ID: tl.ListID}
+	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+		Log.Error("Error occured during CanUpdate for TeamList: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
 	return l.IsAdmin(user)
 }