diff --git a/contracts/DayLimit.sol b/contracts/DayLimit.sol
index d4f1cb521..41f9e4994 100644
--- a/contracts/DayLimit.sol
+++ b/contracts/DayLimit.sol
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import './Shareable.sol';
  * on a particular resource per calendar day. is multiowned to allow the limit to be altered. resource that method
  * uses is specified in the modifier.
  */
-contract DayLimit is Shareable {
+contract DayLimit {
   // FIELDS
 
   uint public dailyLimit;
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ contract DayLimit is Shareable {
 
   // METHODS
 
-  // (re)sets the daily limit. needs many of the owners to confirm. doesn't alter the amount already spent today.
-  function setDailyLimit(uint _newLimit) onlymanyowners(sha3(msg.data)) external {
+  // (re)sets the daily limit. doesn't alter the amount already spent today.
+  function _setDailyLimit(uint _newLimit) internal {
     dailyLimit = _newLimit;
   }
 
-  // resets the amount already spent today. needs many of the owners to confirm
-  function resetSpentToday() onlymanyowners(sha3(msg.data)) external {
+  // resets the amount already spent today.
+  function _resetSpentToday() internal {
     spentToday = 0;
   }
 
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ contract DayLimit is Shareable {
 
   // checks to see if there is at least `_value` left from the daily limit today. if there is, subtracts it and
   // returns true. otherwise just returns false.
-  function underLimit(uint _value) internal onlyOwner returns (bool) {
+  function underLimit(uint _value) internal returns (bool) {
     // reset the spend limit if we're on a different day to last time.
     if (today() > lastDay) {
       spentToday = 0;
       lastDay = today();
     }
     // check to see if there's enough left - if so, subtract and return true.
-    // overflow protection                    // dailyLimit check  
+    // overflow protection                    // dailyLimit check
     if (spentToday + _value >= spentToday && spentToday + _value <= dailyLimit) {
       spentToday += _value;
       return true;
diff --git a/contracts/MultisigWallet.sol b/contracts/MultisigWallet.sol
index 1eb24c091..867de28ff 100644
--- a/contracts/MultisigWallet.sol
+++ b/contracts/MultisigWallet.sol
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ contract MultisigWallet is Multisig, Shareable, DayLimit {
     }
   }
 
+  function setDailyLimit(uint _newLimit) onlymanyowners(sha3(msg.data)) external {
+    _setDailyLimit(_newLimit);
+  }
+
+  function resetSpentToday() onlymanyowners(sha3(msg.data)) external {
+    _resetSpentToday();
+  }
+
 
   // INTERNAL METHODS
 
diff --git a/contracts/test-helpers/DayLimitMock.sol b/contracts/test-helpers/DayLimitMock.sol
index 6383652df..0ba5ca23f 100644
--- a/contracts/test-helpers/DayLimitMock.sol
+++ b/contracts/test-helpers/DayLimitMock.sol
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import "../DayLimit.sol";
 contract DayLimitMock is DayLimit {
   uint public totalSpending;
 
-  function DayLimitMock(uint _value, address[] _owners, uint _required) DayLimit(_value) Shareable(_owners, _required) {
+  function DayLimitMock(uint _value) DayLimit(_value) {
     totalSpending = 0;
   }
 
@@ -12,4 +12,12 @@ contract DayLimitMock is DayLimit {
     totalSpending += _value;
   }
 
+  function setDailyLimit(uint _newLimit) external {
+    _setDailyLimit(_newLimit);
+  }
+
+  function resetSpentToday() external {
+    _resetSpentToday();
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/test/DayLimit.js b/test/DayLimit.js
index 3bb93f580..559001f5d 100644
--- a/test/DayLimit.js
+++ b/test/DayLimit.js
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ contract('DayLimit', function(accounts) {
 
   it('should construct with the passed daily limit', async function() {
     let initLimit = 10;
-    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(initLimit, accounts, 2);
+    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(initLimit);
     let dailyLimit = await dayLimit.dailyLimit();
     assert.equal(initLimit, dailyLimit);
   });
 
   it('should be able to spend if daily limit is not reached', async function() {
     let limit = 10;
-    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(limit, accounts, 1);
+    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(limit);
 
     await dayLimit.attemptSpend(8);
     let spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ contract('DayLimit', function(accounts) {
 
   it('should prevent spending if daily limit is reached', async function() {
     let limit = 10;
-    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(limit, accounts, 1);
+    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(limit);
 
     await dayLimit.attemptSpend(8);
     let spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ contract('DayLimit', function(accounts) {
 
   it('should allow spending if daily limit is reached and then set higher', async function() {
     let limit = 10;
-    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(limit, accounts, 1);
+    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(limit);
 
     await dayLimit.attemptSpend(8);
     let spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ contract('DayLimit', function(accounts) {
 
   it('should allow spending if daily limit is reached and then amount spent is reset', async function() {
     let limit = 10;
-    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(limit, accounts, 1);
+    let dayLimit = await DayLimitMock.new(limit);
 
     await dayLimit.attemptSpend(8);
     let spentToday = await dayLimit.spentToday();