diff --git a/attract/tasks/eve_hooks.py b/attract/tasks/eve_hooks.py
index 306301d..5315674 100644
--- a/attract/tasks/eve_hooks.py
+++ b/attract/tasks/eve_hooks.py
@@ -86,26 +86,11 @@ def _parent_name(task):
     return ''
 
 
-@only_for_task
-def activity_after_replacing_task(task, original):
+def register_task_activity(task, descr):
     user_id = pillar.api.utils.authentication.current_user_id()
     pillar.api.activities.register_activity(
         user_id,
-        ('edited task "%s"' % task['name']) + _parent_name(task),
-        'node', task['_id'],
-        'project', task['project'],
-        task['project'],
-        node_type=task['node_type'],
-    )
-
-
-@only_for_task
-def activity_after_creating_task(task):
-    user_id = pillar.api.utils.authentication.current_user_id()
-
-    pillar.api.activities.register_activity(
-        user_id,
-        ('created a new task "%s"' % task['name']) + _parent_name(task),
+        descr + _parent_name(task),
         'node', task['_id'],
         'node', task.get('parent'),
         task['project'],
@@ -113,6 +98,18 @@ def activity_after_creating_task(task):
     )
 
 
+@only_for_task
+def activity_after_replacing_task(task, original):
+    # TODO: compare to original, and either mention the things that changed,
+    # or (if they are equal) don't log an activity at all.
+    register_task_activity(task, 'edited task "%s"' % task['name'])
+
+
+@only_for_task
+def activity_after_creating_task(task):
+    register_task_activity(task, 'created a new task "%s"' % task['name'])
+
+
 def activity_after_creating_tasks(nodes):
     for node in nodes:
         activity_after_creating_task(node)
@@ -120,15 +117,7 @@ def activity_after_creating_tasks(nodes):
 
 @only_for_task
 def activity_after_deleting_task(task):
-    user_id = pillar.api.utils.authentication.current_user_id()
-    pillar.api.activities.register_activity(
-        user_id,
-        ('deleted task "%s"' % task['name']) + _parent_name(task),
-        'node', task['_id'],
-        'project', task['project'],
-        task['project'],
-        node_type=task['node_type'],
-    )
+    register_task_activity(task, 'deleted task "%s"' % task['name'])
 
 
 def setup_app(app):