diff --git a/php/src/LitSettings.php b/php/src/LitSettings.php
index c499f77..d81101b 100644
--- a/php/src/LitSettings.php
+++ b/php/src/LitSettings.php
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ private function setVars(array $DATA)
 
     public function __construct(array $DATA)
     {
-
         //set a few default values
         $this->Year = (int)date("Y");
 
@@ -101,10 +100,6 @@ public function __construct(array $DATA)
         }
 
         $this->setVars($DATA);
-
-        /*if( $this->NationalCalendar !== null ) {
-            $this->updateSettingsByNation();
-        }*/
     }
 
     private function updateSettingsByNation(string $stagingURL)
diff --git a/php/src/Utilities.php b/php/src/Utilities.php
index 5848cf8..f0451ae 100644
--- a/php/src/Utilities.php
+++ b/php/src/Utilities.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public static function buildDioceseOptions($MetaData, $NATION, $DIOCESE)
         return [$options, $i ];
     }
 
-    public static function buildNationOptions(array $nations, string $NATION, string $locale)
+    public static function buildNationOptions(array $nations, ?string $NATION, string $locale)
     {
         $options = '<option value="">---</option>';
         foreach ($nations as $nationVal) {