diff --git a/taskwiki/main.py b/taskwiki/main.py
index bfd5609..bfc3fa5 100644
--- a/taskwiki/main.py
+++ b/taskwiki/main.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class Mappings(object):
             vim.command('VimwikiFollowLink')
             return
 
-        # No link detected, check for viewport or a task
+        # No link detected, so it's our stuff now
         if cache.vwtask[row] is not None:
             SelectedTasks().info()
         else:
@@ -274,11 +274,6 @@ class Mappings(object):
             if port is not None:
                 Meta().inspect_viewport()
 
-        # No link detected, not a viewport or a task, so delegate to
-        # VimwikiFollowLink for link creation
-        vim.command('VimwikiFollowLink')
-
-
 
 class Meta(object):
 
diff --git a/taskwiki/regexp.py b/taskwiki/regexp.py
index bd5a5df..04e360a 100644
--- a/taskwiki/regexp.py
+++ b/taskwiki/regexp.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ TEXT = r'(?P<text>.+?)'
 COMPLETION_MARK = r'(?P<completed>.)'
 PRIORITY = r'(?P<priority>!{1,3})'
 
-GENERIC_TASK = re.compile(u''.join([
+GENERIC_TASK = re.compile(''.join([
     '^',
     EMPTY_SPACE,
     BRACKET_OPENING,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ GENERIC_TASK = re.compile(u''.join([
     ')?',  # UUID is not there for new tasks
     SPACE_UNNAMED,
     '$'    # Enforce match on the whole line
-]), re.UNICODE)
+]))
 
 DATETIME_FORMAT = "(%Y-%m-%d %H:%M)"
 DATE_FORMAT = "(%Y-%m-%d)"
diff --git a/tests/test_viewport.py b/tests/test_viewport.py
index 9f83f59..74bfa06 100644
--- a/tests/test_viewport.py
+++ b/tests/test_viewport.py
@@ -599,28 +599,3 @@ class TestViewportsPreserveHierarchyUponCompletion(IntegrationTest):
         sleep(0.5)
         self.command("w", regex="written$", lines=1)
         sleep(0.5)
-
-
-class TestViewportRecurrentInstanceTaskGeneration(IntegrationTest):
-
-    viminput = """
-    === Work tasks | +TODAY ===
-    """
-
-    vimoutput = """
-    === Work tasks | +TODAY ===
-    * [ ] daily task  #{uuid}
-    """
-
-    tasks = [
-        dict(description="daily task", recur="daily", due="today"),
-    ]
-
-    def execute(self):
-        self.command("w", regex="written$", lines=1)
-
-        # Assert that the task did not change after another successful
-        # subsequent saving. See pull request #125.
-        self.command("w", regex="written$", lines=1)
-        task = self.tw.tasks.pending()[0]
-        assert task['description'] == "daily task"