diff --git a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_component_open.py b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_component_open.py
index e3a974156a..579d8ebe85 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_component_open.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_component_open.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# :coding: utf-8
-# :copyright: Copyright (c) 2015 Milan Kolar
-
 import sys
 import argparse
 import logging
@@ -45,9 +42,7 @@ class ComponentOpen(BaseAction):
         # Get component filepath
         # TODO with locations it will be different???
         fpath = entity['component_locations'][0]['resource_identifier']
-        items = fpath.split(os.sep)
-        items.pop(-1)
-        fpath = os.sep.join(items)
+        fpath = os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(fpath))
 
         if os.path.isdir(fpath):
             if 'win' in sys.platform:  # windows
@@ -80,8 +75,7 @@ def register(session, **kw):
     if not isinstance(session, ftrack_api.session.Session):
         return
 
-    action_handler = ComponentOpen(session)
-    action_handler.register()
+    ComponentOpen(session).register()
 
 
 def main(arguments=None):
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_create_cust_attrs.py b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_create_cust_attrs.py
index 8e926fb313..8454d28d80 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_create_cust_attrs.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_create_cust_attrs.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-# :coding: utf-8
-# :copyright: Copyright (c) 2017 ftrack
 import os
 import sys
 import argparse
 import json
 import ftrack_api
 import arrow
+import logging
 from pype.ftrack import BaseAction, get_ca_mongoid
 
 """
@@ -136,14 +135,8 @@ class CustomAttributes(BaseAction):
         Validation
         - action is only for Administrators
         '''
-        success = False
-        userId = event['source']['user']['id']
-        user = session.query('User where id is ' + userId).one()
-        for role in user['user_security_roles']:
-            if role['security_role']['name'] == 'Administrator':
-                success = True
 
-        return success
+        return True
 
     def launch(self, session, entities, event):
         # JOB SETTINGS
@@ -584,14 +577,27 @@ def register(session, **kw):
     if not isinstance(session, ftrack_api.session.Session):
         return
 
-    action_handler = CustomAttributes(session)
-    action_handler.register()
+    roleList = ['Pypeclub', 'Administrator']
+
+    username = session.api_user
+    user = session.query('User where username is "{}"'.format(username)).one()
+    available = False
+    for role in user['user_security_roles']:
+        if role['security_role']['name'] in roleList:
+            available = True
+            break
+    if available is True:
+        CustomAttributes(session).register()
+    else:
+        logging.info(
+            "!!! You're missing required permissions for action {}".format(
+                CustomAttributes.__name__
+            )
+        )
 
 
 def main(arguments=None):
     '''Set up logging and register action.'''
-    import logging
-
     if arguments is None:
         arguments = []
 
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_create_folders.py b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_create_folders.py
index 16c7dd2dde..49edb4f9c4 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_create_folders.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_create_folders.py
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ def register(session, **kw):
     if not isinstance(session, ftrack_api.session.Session):
         return
 
-    action_handler = CreateFolders(session)
-    action_handler.register()
+    CreateFolders(session).register()
 
 
 def main(arguments=None):
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_delete_asset.py b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_delete_asset.py
index 7ad2655de1..3d9e3c53d9 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_delete_asset.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_delete_asset.py
@@ -33,17 +33,7 @@ class DeleteAsset(BaseAction):
         if entityType.lower() not in valid:
             return False
 
-        discover = False
-        roleList = ['Pypeclub', 'Administrator']
-        userId = event['source']['user']['id']
-        user = session.query('User where id is ' + userId).one()
-
-        for role in user['user_security_roles']:
-            if role['security_role']['name'] in roleList:
-                discover = True
-                break
-
-        return discover
+        return True
 
     def _launch(self, event):
         self.reset_session()
@@ -320,7 +310,23 @@ def register(session, **kw):
     if not isinstance(session, ftrack_api.session.Session):
         return
 
-    DeleteAsset(session).register()
+    roleList = ['Pypeclub', 'Administrator']
+
+    username = session.api_user
+    user = session.query('User where username is "{}"'.format(username)).one()
+    available = False
+    for role in user['user_security_roles']:
+        if role['security_role']['name'] in roleList:
+            available = True
+            break
+    if available is True:
+        DeleteAsset(session).register()
+    else:
+        logging.info(
+            "!!! You're missing required permissions for action {}".format(
+                DeleteAsset.__name__
+            )
+        )
 
 
 def main(arguments=None):
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_delete_asset_byname.py b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_delete_asset_byname.py
index ab5eeeac2c..1e5658dd9c 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_delete_asset_byname.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_delete_asset_byname.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class AssetsRemover(BaseAction):
     def discover(self, session, entities, event):
         ''' Validation '''
         selection = event["data"].get("selection", None)
-        if selection is None:
+        if selection is None or len(selection) != 1:
             return False
 
         valid = ["show", "task"]
@@ -29,17 +29,7 @@ class AssetsRemover(BaseAction):
         if entityType.lower() not in valid:
             return False
 
-        discover = False
-        roleList = ['Pypeclub', 'Administrator']
-        userId = event['source']['user']['id']
-        user = session.query('User where id is ' + userId).one()
-
-        for role in user['user_security_roles']:
-            if role['security_role']['name'] in roleList:
-                discover = True
-                break
-
-        return discover
+        return True
 
     def interface(self, session, entities, event):
         if not event['data'].get('values', {}):
@@ -145,8 +135,23 @@ def register(session, **kw):
     if not isinstance(session, ftrack_api.session.Session):
         return
 
-    action_handler = AssetsRemover(session)
-    action_handler.register()
+    roleList = ['Pypeclub', 'Administrator']
+
+    username = session.api_user
+    user = session.query('User where username is "{}"'.format(username)).one()
+    available = False
+    for role in user['user_security_roles']:
+        if role['security_role']['name'] in roleList:
+            available = True
+            break
+    if available is True:
+        AssetsRemover(session).register()
+    else:
+        logging.info(
+            "!!! You're missing required permissions for action {}".format(
+                AssetsRemover.__name__
+            )
+        )
 
 
 def main(arguments=None):
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_job_killer.py b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_job_killer.py
index 184053ed47..9ca63ff1dd 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/actions/action_job_killer.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/actions/action_job_killer.py
@@ -103,9 +103,23 @@ def register(session, **kw):
     # return without doing anything.
     if not isinstance(session, ftrack_api.session.Session):
         return
+    roleList = ['Pypeclub', 'Administrator']
 
-    action_handler = JobKiller(session)
-    action_handler.register()
+    username = session.api_user
+    user = session.query('User where username is "{}"'.format(username)).one()
+    available = False
+    for role in user['user_security_roles']:
+        if role['security_role']['name'] in roleList:
+            available = True
+            break
+    if available is True:
+        JobKiller(session).register()
+    else:
+        logging.info(
+            "!!! You're missing required permissions for action {}".format(
+                JobKiller.__name__
+            )
+        )
 
 
 def main(arguments=None):
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/lib/ftrack_app_handler.py b/pype/ftrack/lib/ftrack_app_handler.py
index 9aed3d74da..35289f484e 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/lib/ftrack_app_handler.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/lib/ftrack_app_handler.py
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ class AppAction(BaseHandler):
         if avalon_project is None:
             return False
         else:
-            apps = []
-            for app in avalon_project['config']['apps']:
-                apps.append(app['name'])
+            apps = [app['name'] for app in avalon_project['config'].get(
+                'apps', []
+            )]
 
             if self.identifier not in apps:
                 return False