diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/adviseeRelationshipUtils.js b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/adviseeRelationshipUtils.js
index 477e851f..0c586b04 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/adviseeRelationshipUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/adviseeRelationshipUtils.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var adviseeRelUtils = {
     
 
     // may not need this
-    this.firstName.attr('disabled', '');
+    this.firstName.attr('disabled', false);
     
     },
     
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/advisorRelationshipUtils.js b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/advisorRelationshipUtils.js
index 22b89933..0ce82748 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/advisorRelationshipUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/advisorRelationshipUtils.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var advisorRelUtils = {
     
 
     // may not need this
-    this.firstName.attr('disabled', '');
+    this.firstName.attr('disabled', false);
     
     },
     
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/grantHasContributorUtils.js b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/grantHasContributorUtils.js
index 1062bea0..852ffde9 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/grantHasContributorUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/grantHasContributorUtils.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var grantHasContributorUtils = {
     this.personUri = $('#personUri');
 
     // may not need this
-    this.firstName.attr('disabled', '');
+    this.firstName.attr('disabled', false);
     
     },
     
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/orgHasPositionUtils.js b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/orgHasPositionUtils.js
index a09a2dee..acb3acf6 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/orgHasPositionUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/orgHasPositionUtils.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var orgHasPositionUtils = {
     this.personUri = $('#personUri');    
 
     // may not need this
-    this.firstName.attr('disabled', '');
+    this.firstName.attr('disabled', false);
     
     },
     
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/organizationForTrainingUtils.js b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/organizationForTrainingUtils.js
index b0e894bc..d501e9b4 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/organizationForTrainingUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/organizationForTrainingUtils.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var orgForTrainingUtils = {
     this.degreeSelector = $('#degreeUri');    
 
     // may not need this
-    this.firstName.attr('disabled', '');
+    this.firstName.attr('disabled', false);
     
     },
     
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/projectHasParticipantUtils.js b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/projectHasParticipantUtils.js
index e8c55ca9..deff54a2 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/projectHasParticipantUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/projectHasParticipantUtils.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var projectHasParticipantUtils = {
     this.personUri = $('#personUri');
 
     // may not need this
-    this.firstName.attr('disabled', '');
+    this.firstName.attr('disabled', false);
     
     },
     
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/publicationToPersonUtils.js b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/publicationToPersonUtils.js
index 573fa7c7..1410c6f8 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/publicationToPersonUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/publicationToPersonUtils.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var publicationToPersonUtils = {
         this.changeLink = this.pubAcSelection.children('p').children('#changeSelection');
         
         // may not need this
-        this.firstName.attr('disabled', '');
+        this.firstName.attr('disabled', false);
         
     },