diff --git a/eeschema/sch_component.cpp b/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
index 68059a166f..80c4a49319 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
@@ -328,8 +328,6 @@ void SCH_COMPONENT::UpdateUnit( int aUnit )
 
 void SCH_COMPONENT::SetConvert( int aConvert )
 {
-    wxCHECK( m_part && m_part->HasConversion(), /* void */ );
-
     if( m_convert != aConvert )
     {
         m_convert = aConvert;
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_eagle_plugin.cpp b/eeschema/sch_eagle_plugin.cpp
index 21da339a25..4d446440ea 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_eagle_plugin.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_eagle_plugin.cpp
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ void SCH_EAGLE_PLUGIN::loadInstance( wxXmlNode* aInstanceNode )
 
     wxCHECK( libSymbol, /*void*/ );
 
-    component->SetLibSymbol( libSymbol );
+    component->SetLibSymbol( new LIB_PART( *libSymbol ) );
 
     std::vector<LIB_PIN*> pins;
     component->GetPins( pins );
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_editor_control.cpp b/eeschema/tools/sch_editor_control.cpp
index fa889f3243..22e7b907ed 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_editor_control.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_editor_control.cpp
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ int SCH_EDITOR_CONTROL::Paste( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 
             if( libSymbol )
             {
-                component->SetLibSymbol( libSymbol );
+                component->SetLibSymbol( new LIB_PART( *libSymbol ) );
             }
             else
             {