diff --git a/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp b/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp
index 1f99e1ed79..daa0ba3326 100644
--- a/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ CVPCB_MAINFRAME::CVPCB_MAINFRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     m_filteringOptions      = 0;
     m_tcFilterString        = NULL;
     m_FootprintsList        = FOOTPRINT_LIST::GetInstance( Kiway() );
+    m_initialized           = false;
 
     // Give an icon
     wxIcon icon;
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ CVPCB_MAINFRAME::CVPCB_MAINFRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     m_auimgr.AddPane( bottomPanel, wxAuiPaneInfo( horiz ).Name( wxT( "buttons" ) ).Bottom() );
 
     m_auimgr.Update();
+    m_initialized = true;
 
     // Connect Events
     m_saveAndContinue->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( CVPCB_MAINFRAME::OnSaveAndContinue ), NULL, this );
@@ -645,8 +647,8 @@ void CVPCB_MAINFRAME::OnEnterFilteringText( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
 
 void CVPCB_MAINFRAME::DisplayStatus()
 {
-    if( !m_libListBox || !m_compListBox || !m_footprintListBox )
-        return;         // still initializing; not ready for status yet
+    if( !m_initialized )
+        return;
 
     wxString   filters, msg;
     COMPONENT* component = GetSelectedComponent();
diff --git a/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.h b/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.h
index 4af40e0bf7..b7cf96b185 100644
--- a/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.h
+++ b/cvpcb/cvpcb_mainframe.h
@@ -77,12 +77,13 @@ public:
     FOOTPRINT_LIST*           m_FootprintsList;
 
 protected:
-    int             m_undefinedComponentCnt;
     bool            m_modified;
     bool            m_skipComponentSelect;      // true to skip OnSelectComponent event
                                                 // (in automatic selection/deletion of associations)
     PARAM_CFG_ARRAY m_projectFileParams;
 
+    bool            m_initialized;
+
     CVPCB_MAINFRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent );
 
 public:
diff --git a/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp b/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
index 94187e9d57..0468776172 100644
--- a/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
@@ -361,12 +361,6 @@ bool CVPCB_MAINFRAME::ReadNetListAndFpFiles( const std::string& aNetlist )
                     GetChars( FROM_UTF8( component->GetFPID().Format().c_str() ) ) );
 
         m_compListBox->AppendLine( msg );
-
-        if( component->GetFPID().empty() )
-        {
-            m_undefinedComponentCnt += 1;
-            continue;
-        }
     }
 
     if( !m_netlist.IsEmpty() )