diff --git a/3d-viewer/vrml_v2_modelparser.cpp b/3d-viewer/vrml_v2_modelparser.cpp
index 92da608393..7cb9c3feca 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/vrml_v2_modelparser.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/vrml_v2_modelparser.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ void VRML2_MODEL_PARSER::Load( const wxString& aFilename, double aVrmlunits_to_3
     glm::vec3 matPos( GetMaster()->m_MatPosition.x, GetMaster()->m_MatPosition.y,
             GetMaster()->m_MatPosition.z );
 
-
-#define SCALE_3D_CONV ( (IU_PER_MILS * 1000.0f) / UNITS3D_TO_UNITSPCB )
-
     glTranslatef( matPos.x * SCALE_3D_CONV, matPos.y * SCALE_3D_CONV, matPos.z * SCALE_3D_CONV );
 
     glRotatef( -matRot.z, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f );
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
index 66c01bc43a..ea5421e058 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
@@ -2204,7 +2204,6 @@ void BOARD::ReplaceNetlist( NETLIST& aNetlist, bool aDeleteSinglePadNets,
     wxString       msg;
     D_PAD*         pad;
     MODULE*        footprint;
-    COMPONENT_NET  net;
 
     if( !IsEmpty() )
     {
@@ -2400,11 +2399,11 @@ void BOARD::ReplaceNetlist( NETLIST& aNetlist, bool aDeleteSinglePadNets,
         // At this point, the component footprint is updated.  Now update the nets.
         for( pad = footprint->Pads();  pad;  pad = pad->Next() )
         {
-            net = component->GetNet( pad->GetPadName() );
+            COMPONENT_NET net = component->GetNet( pad->GetPadName() );
 
             if( !net.IsValid() )                // Footprint pad had no net.
             {
-                if( aReporter && aReporter->ReportAll() )
+                if( aReporter && aReporter->ReportAll() && !pad->GetNetname().IsEmpty() )
                 {
                     msg.Printf( _( "Clearing component \"%s:%s\" pin \"%s\" net name.\n" ),
                                 GetChars( footprint->GetReference() ),
@@ -2581,7 +2580,7 @@ void BOARD::ReplaceNetlist( NETLIST& aNetlist, bool aDeleteSinglePadNets,
             // Explore all pins/pads in component
             for( unsigned jj = 0; jj < component->GetNetCount(); jj++ )
             {
-                net = component->GetNet( jj );
+                COMPONENT_NET net = component->GetNet( jj );
                 padname = net.GetPinName();
 
                 if( footprint->FindPadByName( padname ) )
diff --git a/pcbnew/loadcmp.cpp b/pcbnew/loadcmp.cpp
index db846f0080..63034f561c 100644
--- a/pcbnew/loadcmp.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/loadcmp.cpp
@@ -333,9 +333,11 @@ MODULE* PCB_BASE_FRAME::loadFootprint( const FPID& aFootprintId )
     MODULE* module = fptbl->FootprintLoadWithOptionalNickname( aFootprintId );
 
     // Clear all references to any net info, to be sure there is no broken links
-    // to any netinfo list (This should be the case, but...)
+    // to any netinfo list (should be not needed, but...)
+#if 0   // FIXME : currently crashes Pcbnew. should not.
     for( D_PAD* pad = module->Pads(); pad; pad = pad->Next() )
         pad->SetNetCode( NETINFO_LIST::FORCE_ORPHANED );
+#endif
 
     return module;
 }