diff --git a/functions/user_session.php b/functions/user_session.php
index 6bf18f7..dbc595c 100644
--- a/functions/user_session.php
+++ b/functions/user_session.php
@@ -108,27 +108,9 @@ function cancel_attend($args)
   $result2 = mysql_query($query2);
   return ($result && $result2) ? 1 : 0;
 }
-/*
-* decrements popularity and adds user to attendees
-* @param array $args data to aid in removal
-* @return int 1 or 0 based on success
-*/
-function cancel_attend($args)
-{
-  $eventID = addslashes($args[eventID]);
-  $userID = addslashes($args[userID]);
-  $query = "DELETE FROM attendees
-            WHERE userID = $userID AND eventID = $eventID;";
-  $result = mysql_query($query);
-  $query2 = "UPDATE events
-             SET popularity = popularity - 1
-             WHERE eventID = $eventID;";
-  $result2 = mysql_query($query2);
-  return ($result && $result2) ? 1 : 0;
-}
 
 /*
-* hides event by adding user and event to hidden
+* hides event by adding user and event to hidden, or shows by removing
 * @param array $args data to aid in hiding event
 * @return int 1, sets as hidden
 */
@@ -136,12 +118,15 @@ function hide_event($args)
 {
   $eventID = addslashes($args[eventID]);
   $userID = addslashes($args[userID]);
-  $query = "INSERT INTO hidden (userID, eventID)
+  if(is_hidden($userID, $eventID)
+      $query = "INSERT INTO hidden (userID, eventID)
             VALUES ($userID, $eventID);";
+  else
+      $query = "DELETE FROM hidden 
+                WHERE userID = $userID AND eventID = $eventID;";
   $result = mysql_query($query);
   return ($result) ? 1 : 0;
 }
-
  
 /*
 * sets event as flagged