diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp
index 2127f6b7ee..1ad8a98cbd 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bool ITEM::collideSimple( const ITEM* aHead, const NODE* aNode,
     if( Kind() == HOLE_T && aHead->Kind() == HOLE_T )
         differentNetsOnly = false;
 
-    if( differentNetsOnly && Net() == aHead->m_net && aHead->m_net >= 0 )
+    if( differentNetsOnly && Net() == aHead->Net() && aHead->Net() >= 0 )
     {
         // same nets? no clearance!
         clearance = -1;
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ const std::string ITEM::Format() const
 {
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << KindStr() << " ";
-    ss << "net " << m_net << " ";
+    ss << "net " << Net() << " ";
     ss << "layers " << m_layers.Start() << " " << m_layers.End();
     return ss.str();
 }
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_node.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_node.cpp
index 9daedff1cb..6c7aed939f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_node.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_node.cpp
@@ -535,6 +535,9 @@ void NODE::add( ITEM* aItem, bool aAllowRedundant )
     case ITEM::SOLID_T:
         addSolid( static_cast<SOLID*>( aItem ) );
         break;
+    case ITEM::HOLE_T:
+        // added by parent VIA_T or SOLID_T (pad)
+        break;
     default:
         assert( false );
     }
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_via.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_via.cpp
index 22a3713a28..6ada741162 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_via.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_via.cpp
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@ VIA* VIA::Clone() const
     v->m_diameter = m_diameter;
     v->m_drill = m_drill;
     v->m_shape = SHAPE_CIRCLE( m_pos, m_diameter / 2 );
-    delete v->m_hole;
-    v->m_hole = m_hole->Clone();
+    v->SetHole( HOLE::MakeCircularHole( m_pos, m_drill / 2 ) );
     v->m_rank = m_rank;
     v->m_marker = m_marker;
     v->m_viaType = m_viaType;
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ VIA* VIA::Clone() const
 
 OPT_BOX2I VIA::ChangedArea( const VIA* aOther ) const
 {
-    if ( aOther->Pos() != Pos() )
+    if( aOther->Pos() != Pos() )
     {
         BOX2I tmp = Shape()->BBox();
         tmp.Merge( aOther->Shape()->BBox() );