diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/GameLog.java b/src/main/java/forge/GameLog.java
index dbeefbeee58..fde026a5f2e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/GameLog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/GameLog.java
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ package forge;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Observable;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import forge.game.event.IGameEventVisitor;
 import forge.game.phase.Combat;
-import forge.util.MyObservable;
 
 
 /**
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import forge.util.MyObservable;
  * @author Forge
  * @version $Id: GameLog.java 12297 2011-11-28 19:56:47Z slapshot5 $
  */
-public class GameLog extends MyObservable {
+public class GameLog extends Observable {
     private List<GameLogEntry> log = new ArrayList<GameLogEntry>();
 
     private GameLogFormatter formatter = new GameLogFormatter(this);
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ public class GameLog extends MyObservable {
      * @param type the level
      */
     public void add(final GameLogEntryType type, final String message) {
-        log.add(new GameLogEntry(type, message));
-        this.updateObservers();
+        add(new GameLogEntry(type, message));
     }
 
     void add(GameLogEntry entry) {
         log.add(entry);
-        this.updateObservers();
+        this.setChanged();
+        this.notifyObservers();
     }    
     
     public String getLogText(final GameLogEntryType logLevel) { 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/InputQueue.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/InputQueue.java
index 64ad008f618..9a3b9a46a3e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/InputQueue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/InputQueue.java
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ import forge.util.MyObservable;
  * @author Forge
  * @version $Id$
  */
-public class InputQueue extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
-    /** Constant <code>serialVersionUID=3955194449319994301L</code>. */
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = 3955194449319994301L;
+public class InputQueue extends MyObservable {
 
     private final BlockingDeque<InputSynchronized> inputStack = new LinkedBlockingDeque<InputSynchronized>();
     private final InputLockUI inputLock;
@@ -50,14 +48,6 @@ public class InputQueue extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
         return inputStack.isEmpty() ? null : this.inputStack.peek();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * resetInput.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @param update
-     *            a boolean.
-     */
     public final void removeInput(Input inp) {
         Input topMostInput = inputStack.isEmpty() ? null : inputStack.pop();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java
index 7aae651ce9e..f669520c8b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ public final class GuiDisplayUtil {
                     // Human player is choosing targets for an ability controlled by chosen player. 
                     sa.setActivatingPlayer(p);
                     HumanPlay.playSaWithoutPayingManaCost(game, sa);
-                    Singletons.getControl().getInputQueue().updateObservers(); // priority can be on AI side, need this update for that case
                 }
             });
         }