diff --git a/common/eda_text.cpp b/common/eda_text.cpp
index cd917498a1..4a8285ebbe 100644
--- a/common/eda_text.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_text.cpp
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ void EDA_TEXT::Format( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aFormatter, int aNestLevel, int aControl
             aFormatter->Print( 0, ")" );
         }
 
-        // As of now the only place this is used is in Eeschema to hide or show the text.
         if( !IsVisible() )
             aFormatter->Print( 0, " hide" );
 
diff --git a/common/exceptions.cpp b/common/exceptions.cpp
index d3cec5683d..684c12e16b 100644
--- a/common/exceptions.cpp
+++ b/common/exceptions.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 
 #define THROWERS_WHERE  _( "from %s : %s() line:%d" )
-#define PARSE_PROBLEM   _( "%s in input/source\n'%s'\nline %d" )
+#define PARSE_PROBLEM   _( "%s in input/source\n'%s'\nline %d, offset %d" )
 
 
 const wxString IO_ERROR::What() const
diff --git a/pcbnew/kicad_plugin.cpp b/pcbnew/kicad_plugin.cpp
index ca0bde29ed..f4bdf6cf1f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/kicad_plugin.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/kicad_plugin.cpp
@@ -1422,8 +1422,10 @@ void PCB_IO::format( TEXTE_MODULE* aText, int aNestLevel ) const
     m_out->Print( 0, ")" );
     formatLayer( aText );
 
+    /* 25-Jan-2017: "hide" now moved into (effects ... ) block
     if( !aText->IsVisible() )
         m_out->Print( 0, " hide" );
+    */
 
     m_out->Print( 0, "\n" );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
index 981be0aa5e..744bc73987 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
@@ -244,10 +244,8 @@ void PCB_PARSER::parseEDA_TEXT( EDA_TEXT* aText ) throw( PARSE_ERROR, IO_ERROR )
 
     for( token = NextTok();  token != T_RIGHT;  token = NextTok() )
     {
-        if( token != T_LEFT )
-            Expecting( T_LEFT );
-
-        token = NextTok();
+        if( token == T_LEFT )
+            token = NextTok();
 
         switch( token )
         {
@@ -260,14 +258,14 @@ void PCB_PARSER::parseEDA_TEXT( EDA_TEXT* aText ) throw( PARSE_ERROR, IO_ERROR )
                 switch( token )
                 {
                 case T_size:
-                {
-                    wxSize sz;
-                    sz.SetHeight( parseBoardUnits( "text height" ) );
-                    sz.SetWidth( parseBoardUnits( "text width" ) );
-                    aText->SetTextSize( sz );
-                    NeedRIGHT();
+                    {
+                        wxSize sz;
+                        sz.SetHeight( parseBoardUnits( "text height" ) );
+                        sz.SetWidth( parseBoardUnits( "text width" ) );
+                        aText->SetTextSize( sz );
+                        NeedRIGHT();
+                    }
                     break;
-                }
 
                 case T_thickness:
                     aText->SetThickness( parseBoardUnits( "text thickness" ) );
@@ -286,7 +284,6 @@ void PCB_PARSER::parseEDA_TEXT( EDA_TEXT* aText ) throw( PARSE_ERROR, IO_ERROR )
                     Expecting( "size, bold, or italic" );
                 }
             }
-
             break;
 
         case T_justify:
@@ -2017,18 +2014,6 @@ TEXTE_MODULE* PCB_PARSER::parseTEXTE_MODULE() throw( IO_ERROR, PARSE_ERROR )
 
     NeedSYMBOLorNUMBER();
 
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-    {
-        wxString ref = FromUTF8();
-
-        if( ref == "LED7" )
-        {
-            int breakhere = 1;
-            (void) breakhere;
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
     text->SetText( FromUTF8() );
     NeedLEFT();
     token = NextTok();