diff --git a/chatcommunicate.py b/chatcommunicate.py
index e499835848..12034e61a5 100644
--- a/chatcommunicate.py
+++ b/chatcommunicate.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def tell_rooms(msg, has, hasnt, notify_site="", report_data=()):
                 if "delay" in _room_roles and room_id in _room_roles["delay"]:
                     threading.Thread(name="delayed post",
                                      target=DeletionWatcher.post_message_if_not_deleted,
-                                     args=(report_data[0], msg, room))
+                                     args=(report_data[0], msg, room)).start()
                     continue
 
             _msg_queue.put((room, msg))
diff --git a/metasmoke.py b/metasmoke.py
index d618e0a00f..e0eb7a4298 100644
--- a/metasmoke.py
+++ b/metasmoke.py
@@ -315,13 +315,13 @@ def update_code_privileged_users_list():
         GlobalVars.code_privileged_users = set()
 
         for id in response["stackexchange_chat_ids"]:
-            set.add(("stackexchange.com", id))
+            GlobalVars.code_privileged_users.add(("stackexchange.com", id))
 
         for id in response["meta_stackexchange_chat_ids"]:
-            set.add(("meta.stackexchange.com", id))
+            GlobalVars.code_privileged_users.add(("meta.stackexchange.com", id))
 
         for id in response["stackoverflow_chat_ids"]:
-            set.add(("stackoverflow.com", id))
+            GlobalVars.code_privileged_users.add(("stackoverflow.com", id))
 
     @staticmethod
     def determine_if_autoflagged(post_url):