diff --git a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
index 4f49755329..50371f9197 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
@@ -1221,7 +1221,11 @@ bool SCH_SYMBOL::ResolveTextVar( wxString* token, int aDepth, const SCH_SHEET_PA
 
         wxArrayString parts = wxSplit( footprint, ':' );
 
-        *token = parts[ 0 ];
+        if( parts.Count() > 0 )
+            *token = parts[ 0 ];
+        else
+            *token = wxEmptyString;
+
         return true;
     }
     else if( token->IsSameAs( wxT( "FOOTPRINT_NAME" ) ) )
@@ -1232,7 +1236,11 @@ bool SCH_SYMBOL::ResolveTextVar( wxString* token, int aDepth, const SCH_SHEET_PA
 
         wxArrayString parts = wxSplit( footprint, ':' );
 
-        *token = parts[ std::min( 1, (int) parts.size() - 1 ) ];
+        if( parts.Count() > 1 )
+            *token = parts[ std::min( 1, (int) parts.size() - 1 ) ];
+        else
+            *token = wxEmptyString;
+
         return true;
     }
     else if( token->IsSameAs( wxT( "UNIT" ) ) )