diff --git a/.classpath b/.classpath
index 2f7a7d9..b6cd11d 100644
--- a/.classpath
+++ b/.classpath
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7">
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8">
 		<attributes>
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
 		</attributes>
diff --git a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 443e085..b257af7 100644
--- a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c452a3c..c356379 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
-		<!-- Home Library -->
+		<!-- Home Library 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.common</groupId>
 			<artifactId>home-library</artifactId>
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 			<groupId>org.gcube.common</groupId>
 			<artifactId>home-library-model</artifactId>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
-		</dependency>
+		</dependency> -->
 
 		<!-- Service Client -->
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/gwtservice/server/social/TDMNotifications.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/gwtservice/server/social/TDMNotifications.java
index 3cd2998..9c70312 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/gwtservice/server/social/TDMNotifications.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/gwtservice/server/social/TDMNotifications.java
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 package org.gcube.portlets.user.td.gwtservice.server.social;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.social.ApplicationNotificationsManager;
 import org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.social.NotificationsManager;
 import org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.social.shared.SocialNetworkingSite;
 import org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.social.shared.SocialNetworkingUser;
-import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.util.WorkspaceUtil;
 import org.gcube.portal.databook.shared.NotificationType;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.td.gwtservice.server.util.ServiceCredentials;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.td.gwtservice.shared.share.Contacts;
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@ public class TDMNotifications extends Thread {
 
 		for (Contacts contact : shareTabularResource.getContacts()) {
 			if (contact.isGroup()) {
-				try {
+				/*try {
 					List<String> members = WorkspaceUtil.getMembersByGroup(contact.getLogin());
 					for (String member : members) {
 						try {
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@ public class TDMNotifications extends Thread {
 					logger.error("Error in the notification(No members found for group " + contact.getLogin() + "): "
 							+ e.getLocalizedMessage());
 					e.printStackTrace();
-				}
+				}*/
 
 			} else {
 				try {
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@ public class TDMNotifications extends Thread {
 		for (Contacts contact : shareRule.getContacts()) {
 			if (contact.isGroup()) {
 
-				try {
+				/*try {
 					List<String> members = WorkspaceUtil.getMembersByGroup(contact.getLogin());
 					for (String member : members) {
 						try {
@@ -189,7 +186,7 @@ public class TDMNotifications extends Thread {
 					logger.error("Error in the notification(No members found for group " + contact.getLogin() + "): "
 							+ e.getLocalizedMessage());
 					e.printStackTrace();
-				}
+				}*/
 
 			} else {
 				try {
@@ -214,7 +211,7 @@ public class TDMNotifications extends Thread {
 
 		for (Contacts contact : shareTemplate.getContacts()) {
 			if (contact.isGroup()) {
-
+				/*
 				try {
 					List<String> members = WorkspaceUtil.getMembersByGroup(contact.getLogin());
 					for (String member : members) {
@@ -235,7 +232,7 @@ public class TDMNotifications extends Thread {
 					logger.error("Error in the notification(No members found for group " + contact.getLogin() + "): "
 							+ e.getLocalizedMessage());
 					e.printStackTrace();
-				}
+				}*/
 
 			} else {
 				try {