diff --git a/loop/habits.py b/loop/habits.py
index a7298db..5e1efbf 100644
--- a/loop/habits.py
+++ b/loop/habits.py
@@ -43,11 +43,19 @@ def check_habit_duplicate(cursor, habit):
     return False
 
 
-def add_to_database(cursor, habit_dict):
-    placeholder = ", ".join("?" * len(habit_dict))
-    columns = ", ".join(habit_dict.keys())
+def add_to_database(cursor, habit):
+    """Takes a habit in the form of a dictionary and inserts it into the Habits table.
+    Parameters:
+    cursor (db.cursor): SQL executing cursor
+    habit (dict): A Loop habit to be added to the database. Must contain a minimum of
+        'archived','color','description','freq_den','freq_num','highlight','name',
+        'question','position','unit','uuid' as keys.
+    """
+
+    placeholder = ", ".join("?" * len(habit))
+    columns = ", ".join(habit.keys())
     sql = "insert into `{table}` ({columns}) values ({values});".format(
         table="Habits", columns=columns, values=placeholder
     )
-    values = list(habit_dict.values())
+    values = list(habit.values())
     cursor.execute(sql, values)
diff --git a/loop/repetitions.py b/loop/repetitions.py
index 0f56d95..d70281f 100644
--- a/loop/repetitions.py
+++ b/loop/repetitions.py
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ def migrate(db, habitlist, events):
         for habit in habitlist:
             tag = f"#{habit['description']}"
             if tag in text:
-                c.execute("select id from Habits where uuid = ?", [(habit["uuid"])])
-                id = c.fetchone()[0]
                 print(f"register: {habit['name']} in {text} at {event['end']}")
-                try:
-                    add_repetition(c, id, event["end"])
-                except sqlite3.IntegrityError:
-                    print("fail to register: not unique")
-                    pass
+                add_to_database(c, fetch_habit_id(c, habit), event["end"])
+
+
+def fetch_habit_id(c, habit):
+    c.execute("select id from Habits where uuid = ?", [(habit["uuid"])])
+    return c.fetchone()[0]
 
 
 # does not do:
@@ -24,12 +23,17 @@ def migrate(db, habitlist, events):
 # non-range habits but still #habit(3) number included, adding multiple?
 
 
-def add_repetition(cursor, habit_id, timestamp, value=2):
-    cursor.execute(
-        """
-        INSERT INTO
-        Repetitions(id, habit, timestamp, value)
-        VALUES (NULL, ?, ?, ?)
-        """,
-        (habit_id, timestamp, value),
-    )
+def add_to_database(cursor, habit_id, timestamp, value=2):
+    try:
+        cursor.execute(
+            """
+            INSERT INTO
+            Repetitions(id, habit, timestamp, value)
+            VALUES (NULL, ?, ?, ?)
+            """,
+            (habit_id, timestamp, value),
+        )
+    except sqlite3.IntegrityError:
+        # TODO better error handling
+        print("fail to register: not unique")
+        pass