diff --git a/gramps/src/GrampsParser.py b/gramps/src/GrampsParser.py
index 1ef3deaf9..d13256364 100644
--- a/gramps/src/GrampsParser.py
+++ b/gramps/src/GrampsParser.py
@@ -366,12 +366,13 @@ class GrampsParser:
         self.object.setMimeType(u2l(attrs['mime']))
         self.object.setDescription(u2l(attrs['description']))
         src = u2l(attrs["src"])
-        if src[0] != '/':
-            self.object.setPath("%s/%s" % (self.base,src))
-            self.object.setLocal(1)
-        else:
-            self.object.setPath(src)
-            self.object.setLocal(0)
+        if src:
+            if src[0] != '/':
+                self.object.setPath("%s/%s" % (self.base,src))
+                self.object.setLocal(1)
+            else:
+                self.object.setPath(src)
+                self.object.setLocal(0)
 
     def stop_object(self,tag):
         self.object = None
diff --git a/gramps/src/ReadXML.py b/gramps/src/ReadXML.py
index e2e538c90..86666e413 100644
--- a/gramps/src/ReadXML.py
+++ b/gramps/src/ReadXML.py
@@ -100,9 +100,8 @@ def importData(database, filename, callback):
         traceback.print_exc()
         return 0
     except:
-        GnomeErrorDialog(_("Error reading %s") % filename)
-        import traceback
-        traceback.print_exc()
+        import DisplayTrace
+        DisplayTrace.DisplayTrace()
         return 0
 
     xml_file.close()
@@ -192,9 +191,8 @@ def loadRevision(database, file, filename, revision, callback=None):
         traceback.print_exc()
         return 0
     except:
-        GnomeErrorDialog(_("Error reading %s") % filename)
-        import traceback
-        traceback.print_exc()
+        import DisplayTrace
+        DisplayTrace.DisplayTrace()
         return 0
 
     file.close()
diff --git a/gramps/src/Sources.py b/gramps/src/Sources.py
index a8b9e61f7..cb3e85b1c 100644
--- a/gramps/src/Sources.py
+++ b/gramps/src/Sources.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ class SourceSelector:
         del self.orig[:]
         for s in self.list:
             self.orig.append(s)
-        self.update(self.parent)
+        if self.update:
+            self.update(self.parent)
         Utils.destroy_passed_object(self.sourcesel)
     
     def on_edit_src_clicked(self,obj):