diff --git a/common/footprint_info.cpp b/common/footprint_info.cpp
index c1af32ee0d..212a28a3e9 100644
--- a/common/footprint_info.cpp
+++ b/common/footprint_info.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ bool FOOTPRINT_LIST::ReadFootprintFiles( wxArrayString& aFootprintsLibNames )
 
             if( !filename.FileExists() )
             {
-                m_filesNotFound << filename.GetFullName() << wxT( "\n" );
+                m_filesNotFound << aFootprintsLibNames[ii] << wxT( "\n" );
                 continue;
             }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/netlist_reader.cpp b/pcbnew/netlist_reader.cpp
index 3472164b35..bf71a4fb56 100644
--- a/pcbnew/netlist_reader.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/netlist_reader.cpp
@@ -428,16 +428,11 @@ void CMP_READER::Load( NETLIST* aNetlist ) throw( IO_ERROR, PARSE_ERROR )
         // Find the corresponding item in component list:
         COMPONENT* component = aNetlist->GetComponentByReference( reference );
 
-        // This cannot happen with a valid file.
-        if( component == NULL )
-        {
-            wxString msg;
-            msg.Printf( _( "Cannot find component \'%s\' in footprint assignment file." ),
-                        GetChars( reference ) );
-            THROW_PARSE_ERROR( msg, m_lineReader->GetSource(), m_lineReader->Line(),
-                               m_lineReader->LineNumber(), m_lineReader->Length() );
-        }
-
-        component->SetFootprintName( footprint );
+        // the corresponding component could be no more existing in netlist:
+        // this is the case when it is just removed from schematic,
+        // and still exists in footprint assignment list, before this list is updated
+        // This is an usual case during the life of a design
+        if( component )
+            component->SetFootprintName( footprint );
     }
 }