diff --git a/mods/friendica-to-smarty-tpl.py b/mods/friendica-to-smarty-tpl.py
index 6037d04ea2..ff1a102a44 100755
--- a/mods/friendica-to-smarty-tpl.py
+++ b/mods/friendica-to-smarty-tpl.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def fix_element(element):
 
 		if parts[first+1][0] == '$':
 			# This takes care of elements where the filename is a variable, e.g. {{ inc $file }}
-			element += 'file:' + ldelim + parts[first+1].rstrip('}') + rdelim
+			element += ldelim + parts[first+1].rstrip('}') + rdelim
 		else:
 			# This takes care of elements where the filename is a path, e.g. {{ inc file.tpl }}
 			element += parts[first+1].rstrip('}') 
@@ -189,10 +189,14 @@ for a_file in files:
 	filename = os.path.join(path,a_file)
 	ext = a_file.split('.')[-1]
 	if os.path.isfile(filename) and ext == 'tpl':
-		with open(filename, 'r') as f:
-			newfilename = os.path.join(outpath,a_file)
-			with open(newfilename, 'w') as outf:
-				print "Converting " + filename + " to " + newfilename
-				convert(f, outf, php_tpl)
+		f = open(filename, 'r')
 
+		newfilename = os.path.join(outpath,a_file)
+		outf = open(newfilename, 'w')
+
+		print "Converting " + filename + " to " + newfilename
+		convert(f, outf, php_tpl)
+
+		outf.close()
+		f.close()
 
diff --git a/view/smarty3/conversation.tpl b/view/smarty3/conversation.tpl
index ce5dc5a2f6..ae5294a9ae 100644
--- a/view/smarty3/conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/smarty3/conversation.tpl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		{{/if}}
 		{{if $item.comment_lastcollapsed}}</div>{{/if}}
 		
-		{{include file="file:{{$item.template}}"}}
+		{{include file="{{$item.template}}"}}
 		
 		
 	{{/foreach}}
diff --git a/view/smarty3/register.tpl b/view/smarty3/register.tpl
index 768ca93878..4d9abe11df 100644
--- a/view/smarty3/register.tpl
+++ b/view/smarty3/register.tpl
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 	<p id="register-fill-desc">{{$fillwith}}</p>
 	<p id="register-fill-ext">{{$fillext}}</p>
 
-{{if $oidlabel }}
+{{if $oidlabel}}
 	<div id="register-openid-wrapper" >
-    	<label for="register-openid" id="label-register-openid" >{{$oidlabel}}</label><input type="text" maxlength="60" size="32" name="openid_url" class="openid" 	id="register-openid" value="{{$openid}}" >
+    	<label for="register-openid" id="label-register-openid" >{{$oidlabel}}</label><input 	type="text" maxlength="60" size="32" name="openid_url" class="openid" id="register-openid" value="{{$openid}}" >
 	</div>
 	<div id="register-openid-end" ></div>
 {{/if}}
diff --git a/view/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl b/view/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
index 0830063c61..f77cac8de2 100644
--- a/view/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{$live_update}}
 
 {{foreach $threads as $thread}}
-{{include file="file:{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
+{{include file="{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 <div id="conversation-end"></div>
diff --git a/view/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl b/view/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
index c1fed91bab..3010f659f7 100644
--- a/view/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
+++ b/view/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 <div class="wall-item-outside-wrapper-end {{$item.indent}}" ></div>
 </div>
 {{foreach $item.children as $child}}
-	{{include file="file:{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
+	{{include file="{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 {{if $item.flatten}}
diff --git a/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/conversation.tpl b/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/conversation.tpl
index 302f7172b5..6461955e74 100644
--- a/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/conversation.tpl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		{{/if}}
 		{{if $item.comment_lastcollapsed}}</div>{{/if}}
 		
-		{{include file="file:{{$item.template}}"}}
+		{{include file="{{$item.template}}"}}
 		
 		
 	{{/foreach}}
diff --git a/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl b/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
index 367698beeb..fdca3e5574 100644
--- a/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{$live_update}}
 
 {{foreach $threads as $thread}}
-{{include file="file:{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
+{{include file="{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 <div id="conversation-end"></div>
diff --git a/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl b/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
index b0de88e34a..a0b818d070 100644
--- a/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/dispy/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class="icon recycle wall-item-share-buttons"  title="{{$item.vote.share.0}}" onc
 <div class="wall-item-outside-wrapper-end {{$item.indent}} {{$item.shiny}}" ></div>
 </div>
 {{foreach $item.children as $child}}
-	{{include file="file:{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
+	{{include file="{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 </div>
diff --git a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/conversation.tpl b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/conversation.tpl
index aa6bee0ea5..844d948917 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/conversation.tpl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		{{/if}}
 		{{if $item.comment_lastcollapsed}}</div>{{/if}}
 		
-		{{include file="file:{{$item.template}}"}}
+		{{include file="{{$item.template}}"}}
 		
 		
 	{{/foreach}}
diff --git a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/register.tpl b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/register.tpl
index bc0ce4cc9c..a224721dd1 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/register.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/register.tpl
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 	<p id="register-realpeople">{{$realpeople}}</p>
 
 	<br />
-{{if $oidlabel }}
+{{if $oidlabel}}
 	<div id="register-openid-wrapper" >
-    	<label for="register-openid" id="label-register-openid" >{{$oidlabel}}</label><input type="text" maxlength="60" size="32" name="openid_url" class="openid" 	id="register-openid" value="{{$openid}}" >
+    	<label for="register-openid" id="label-register-openid" >{{$oidlabel}}</label><input 	type="text" maxlength="60" size="32" name="openid_url" class="openid" id="register-openid" value="{{$openid}}" >
 	</div>
 	<div id="register-openid-end" ></div>
 {{/if}}
diff --git a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
index 0c96b30e3e..d5bbf06a6b 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{$live_update}}
 
 {{foreach $threads as $thread}}
-{{include file="file:{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
+{{include file="{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 <div id="conversation-end"></div>
diff --git a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
index e1a0aa868e..6359768837 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 <!--<div class="wall-item-outside-wrapper-end {{$item.indent}}" ></div>-->
 <!--</div>-->
 {{foreach $item.children as $child}}
-	{{include file="file:{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
+	{{include file="{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 {{if $item.flatten}}
diff --git a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/acl_selector.tpl b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/acl_selector.tpl
index f3b1abea7c..361bf8843a 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/acl_selector.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/acl_selector.tpl
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 </div>
 
 <div class="acl-list-item" rel="acl-template" style="display:none">
-	<img data-src="{0}"><p>{1}</p>
 	<a href="#" class='acl-button-show'>{{$show}}</a>
 	<a href="#" class='acl-button-hide'>{{$hide}}</a>
 </div>
diff --git a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/register.tpl b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/register.tpl
index 72b628f39d..0f9765063e 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/register.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/register.tpl
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 	<p id="register-realpeople">{{$realpeople}}</p>
 
 	<br />
-{{if $oidlabel }}
+{{if $oidlabel}}
 	<div id="register-openid-wrapper" >
-    	<label for="register-openid" id="label-register-openid" >{{$oidlabel}}</label><input type="text" maxlength="60" size="32" name="openid_url" class="openid" 	id="register-openid" value="{{$openid}}" >
+    	<label for="register-openid" id="label-register-openid" >{{$oidlabel}}</label><input 	type="text" maxlength="60" size="32" name="openid_url" class="openid" id="register-openid" value="{{$openid}}" >
 	</div>
 	<div id="register-openid-end" ></div>
 {{/if}}
diff --git a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
index 680a201eef..c61de4f53a 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 {{$live_update}}
 
 {{foreach $threads as $thread}}
-{{include file="file:{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
+{{include file="{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 <div id="conversation-end"></div>
diff --git a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
index a0c576b18b..4b28c218fe 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 <!--<div class="wall-item-outside-wrapper-end {{$item.indent}}" ></div>-->
 <!--</div>-->
 {{foreach $item.children as $child}}
-	{{include file="file:{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
+	{{include file="{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 {{if $item.flatten}}
diff --git a/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/conversation.tpl b/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/conversation.tpl
index f22b11a751..b812d533a3 100644
--- a/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/conversation.tpl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		{{if $item.type == tag}}
 			{{include file="wall_item_tag.tpl"}}
 		{{else}}
-			{{include file="file:{{$item.template}}"}}
+			{{include file="{{$item.template}}"}}
 		{{/if}}
 		
 	{{/foreach}}
diff --git a/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl b/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
index a7516a8a31..158c30d6bd 100644
--- a/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 		{{if $thread.type == tag}}
 			{{include file="wall_item_tag.tpl" item=$thread}}
 		{{else}}
-			{{include file="file:{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
+			{{include file="{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
 		{{/if}}
 		
 </div>
diff --git a/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl b/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
index 68e6d5d102..f6068d330a 100644
--- a/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/quattro/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 	{{if $child.type == tag}}
 		{{include file="wall_item_tag.tpl" item=$child}}
 	{{else}}
-		{{include file="file:{{$item.template}}" item=$child}}
+		{{include file="{{$item.template}}" item=$child}}
 	{{/if}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
diff --git a/view/theme/smoothly/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl b/view/theme/smoothly/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
index b0538b9791..2d329e712e 100644
--- a/view/theme/smoothly/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/smoothly/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 <div class="wall-item-outside-wrapper-end {{$item.indent}} {{$item.shiny}}" ></div>
 
 {{foreach $item.children as $child}}
-	{{include file="file:{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
+	{{include file="{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 {{if $item.flatten}}
diff --git a/view/theme/testbubble/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl b/view/theme/testbubble/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
index 8a0150e5b0..82ceb23b98 100644
--- a/view/theme/testbubble/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/testbubble/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 <div class="wall-item-outside-wrapper-end {{$item.indent}} {{$item.shiny}}" ></div>
 
 {{foreach $item.children as $child}}
-	{{include file="file:{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
+	{{include file="{{$child.template}}" item=$child}}
 {{/foreach}}
 
 {{if $item.flatten}}
diff --git a/view/theme/vier/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl b/view/theme/vier/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
index a7516a8a31..158c30d6bd 100644
--- a/view/theme/vier/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/vier/smarty3/threaded_conversation.tpl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 		{{if $thread.type == tag}}
 			{{include file="wall_item_tag.tpl" item=$thread}}
 		{{else}}
-			{{include file="file:{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
+			{{include file="{{$thread.template}}" item=$thread}}
 		{{/if}}
 		
 </div>
diff --git a/view/theme/vier/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl b/view/theme/vier/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
index 386164f18c..e2d55113dc 100644
--- a/view/theme/vier/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/vier/smarty3/wall_thread.tpl
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 	{{if $item.type == tag}}
 		{{include file="wall_item_tag.tpl" item=$child}}
 	{{else}}
-		{{include file="file:{{$item.template}}" item=$child}}
+		{{include file="{{$item.template}}" item=$child}}
 	{{/if}}
 {{/foreach}}