diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
index b456f47b63..fd82c2b7d9 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
@@ -2595,7 +2595,7 @@ void BOARD::ReplaceNetlist( NETLIST& aNetlist, bool aDeleteSinglePadNets,
                         {
                             // It is a new net, we have to add it
                             netinfo = new NETINFO_ITEM( this, net.GetNetName() );
-                            m_NetInfo.AppendNet( netinfo );
+                            Add( netinfo );
                         }
 
                         pad->SetNetCode( netinfo->GetNet() );
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.h b/pcbnew/class_board.h
index 09caae0458..7035e19102 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.h
@@ -784,16 +784,6 @@ public:
      */
     NETINFO_ITEM* FindNet( const wxString& aNetname ) const;
 
-    /**
-     * Function AppendNet
-     * adds a new net description item to the current board.
-     * @param aNewNet is the new description item.
-     */
-    void AppendNet( NETINFO_ITEM* aNewNet )
-    {
-        m_NetInfo.AppendNet( aNewNet );
-    }
-
     NETINFO_LIST& GetNetInfo()
     {
         return m_NetInfo;
diff --git a/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.cpp b/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.cpp
index 8e51b5763c..55f6108cba 100644
--- a/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.cpp
@@ -2622,7 +2622,7 @@ void EAGLE_PLUGIN::loadSignals( CPTREE& aSignals )
 
         const string& nname = net->second.get<string>( "<xmlattr>.name" );
         wxString netName = FROM_UTF8( nname.c_str() );
-        m_board->AppendNet( new NETINFO_ITEM( m_board, netName, netCode ) );
+        m_board->Add( new NETINFO_ITEM( m_board, netName, netCode ) );
 
         m_xpath->Value( nname.c_str() );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/legacy_plugin.cpp b/pcbnew/legacy_plugin.cpp
index d5a0988c21..bc8f23c7ef 100644
--- a/pcbnew/legacy_plugin.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/legacy_plugin.cpp
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ void LEGACY_PLUGIN::loadNETINFO_ITEM()
             // if it is not the net 0, or if the net 0 does not exists.
             if( net && ( net->GetNet() > 0 || m_board->FindNet( 0 ) == NULL ) )
             {
-                m_board->AppendNet( net );
+                m_board->Add( net );
 
                 // Be sure we have room to store the net in m_netCodes
                 if( (int)m_netCodes.size() <= netCode )
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb.cpp b/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb.cpp
index feedb83135..1b27a8f725 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb.cpp
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ void PCB::AddToBoard()
     {
         net = m_pcbNetlist[i];
 
-        m_board->AppendNet( new NETINFO_ITEM( m_board, net->m_name, net->m_netCode ) );
+        m_board->Add( new NETINFO_ITEM( m_board, net->m_name, net->m_netCode ) );
     }
 
     for( i = 0; i < (int) m_pcbComponents.GetCount(); i++ )
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb_pad.cpp b/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb_pad.cpp
index f1e9b91723..716a7cf9bb 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb_pad.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb_pad.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void PCB_PAD::AddToModule( MODULE* aModule, int aRotation, bool aEncapsulatedPad
         {
             // It is a new net
             netinfo = new NETINFO_ITEM( m_board, m_net );
-            m_board->AppendNet( netinfo );
+            m_board->Add( netinfo );
         }
 
         pad->SetNetCode( netinfo->GetNet() );
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
index e6413c878d..228cbe9913 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
@@ -1242,10 +1242,10 @@ void PCB_PARSER::parseNETINFO_ITEM() throw( IO_ERROR, PARSE_ERROR )
     // net 0 should be already in list, so store this net
     // if it is not the net 0, or if the net 0 does not exists.
     // (TODO: a better test.)
-    if( netCode > 0 || m_board->FindNet( 0 ) == NULL )
+    if( netCode > NETINFO_LIST::UNCONNECTED || !m_board->FindNet( NETINFO_LIST::UNCONNECTED ) )
     {
         NETINFO_ITEM* net = new NETINFO_ITEM( m_board, name, netCode );
-        m_board->AppendNet( net );
+        m_board->Add( net );
 
         // Store the new code mapping
         pushValueIntoMap( netCode, net->GetNet() );
@@ -2988,7 +2988,7 @@ ZONE_CONTAINER* PCB_PARSER::parseZONE_CONTAINER() throw( IO_ERROR, PARSE_ERROR )
         {
             int newnetcode = m_board->GetNetCount();
             net = new NETINFO_ITEM( m_board, netnameFromfile, newnetcode );
-            m_board->AppendNet( net );
+            m_board->Add( net );
 
             // Store the new code mapping
             pushValueIntoMap( newnetcode, net->GetNet() );