diff --git a/screenless/bureau/ihr/ihr.py b/screenless/bureau/ihr/ihr.py
index 89b69d1..5e4351a 100644
--- a/screenless/bureau/ihr/ihr.py
+++ b/screenless/bureau/ihr/ihr.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class InhumanResources(Bureau):
             cmd_code = prefix + cmd + "."
             # barcode = clean_svg(code128.svg(prefix + cmd + "."))
             barcode_png = os.path.join(self.datadir, cmd_code)
-            bc = barcode.generate("code128", prefix + cmd + ".", writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter, output=barcode_png)
+            bc = barcode.generate("code128", prefix + cmd + ".", writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter(), output=barcode_png)
         except KeyError as e:
             print("cannot add invalid command:", str(e))
             return
diff --git a/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py b/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py
index dce7d8d..feda675 100644
--- a/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py
+++ b/screenless/bureau/mailroom/mailroom.py
@@ -171,22 +171,22 @@ class MailRoom(Bureau):
         # make action barcodes
         msg.un_bc = os.path.join("/tmp", "POun." + shortcode + ".png")
         barcode.generate("code128", "POun." + shortcode, 
-                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter, output=msg.un_bc)
+                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter(), output=msg.un_bc)
         msg.d_bc = os.path.join("/tmp", "POd." + shortcode + ".png")
         barcode.generate("code128", "POd." + shortcode, 
-                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter, output=msg.d_bc)
+                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter(), output=msg.d_bc)
         msg.sp_bc = os.path.join("/tmp", "POsp." + shortcode + ".png")
         barcode.generate("code128", "POsp." + shortcode, 
-                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter, output=msg.sp_bc)
+                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter(), output=msg.sp_bc)
         msg.re_bc = os.path.join("/tmp", "POre." + shortcode + ".png")
         barcode.generate("code128", "POre." + shortcode, 
-                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter, output=msg.re_bc)
+                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter(), output=msg.re_bc)
         msg.rea_bc = os.path.join("/tmp", "POrea." + shortcode + ".png")
         barcode.generate("code128", "POrea." + shortcode, 
-                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter, output=msg.rea_bc)
+                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter(), output=msg.rea_bc)
         msg.r_bc = os.path.join("/tmp", "POr." + shortcode + ".png")
         barcode.generate("code128", "POr." + shortcode, 
-                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter, output=msg.r_bc)
+                         writer=barcode.writer.ImageWriter(), output=msg.r_bc)
 
         self.print_full("email.html", msg=msg, shortcode=shortcode)
 
diff --git a/screenless/bureau/publications/publications.py b/screenless/bureau/publications/publications.py
index 99d068a..5b1896c 100644
--- a/screenless/bureau/publications/publications.py
+++ b/screenless/bureau/publications/publications.py
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class Publications(Bureau):
 
                 entry.source = feed.feed.title
                 entry.dbhash = self._make_shorturl(entry.link)
-                entry.svg = barcode.get("CODE128", "PBr." + tmpcode).raw
+                entry.svg = barcode.get("CODE128", "PBr." + entry.dbhash).raw
                 encoded_svg = b64encode(entry.svg).decode()
                 encoded_data = "data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8;base64," + encoded_svg
                 entry.svg = '<img src="%s"/>' % encoded_data