diff --git a/cumulus/src/plugins/ChipPlugin.py b/cumulus/src/plugins/ChipPlugin.py
index cecd8bfb..29362d5c 100644
--- a/cumulus/src/plugins/ChipPlugin.py
+++ b/cumulus/src/plugins/ChipPlugin.py
@@ -178,26 +178,26 @@ def ScriptMain ( **kw ):
     placeCore = PlaceCore( conf )
     placeCore.validate()
     placeCore.doFloorplan()
-    editor.fit()
+    if editor: editor.fit()
 
     placeCore.doPlacement()
-    editor.fit()
+    if editor: editor.fit()
 
     corePower = chip.BlockPower.Block( conf )
     corePower.connectPower()
     corePower.connectClock()
     corePower.doLayout()
-    editor.fit()
+    if editor: editor.fit()
 
     coreCorona = chip.BlockCorona.Corona( corePower )
     coreCorona.connectPads( padsCorona )
     coreCorona.connectBlock()
     coreCorona.doLayout()
-    editor.fit()
+    if editor: editor.fit()
 
   except ErrorMessage, e:
     print e; errorCode = e.code
-    editor.fit()
+    if editor: editor.fit()
   except Exception, e:
     print '\n\n', e; errorCode = 1
     traceback.print_tb(sys.exc_info()[2])
diff --git a/cumulus/src/plugins/chip/Configuration.py b/cumulus/src/plugins/chip/Configuration.py
index 2f7879b8..586bdee2 100644
--- a/cumulus/src/plugins/chip/Configuration.py
+++ b/cumulus/src/plugins/chip/Configuration.py
@@ -559,8 +559,8 @@ class ChipConfWrapper ( GaugeConfWrapper ):
     def __init__ ( self, gaugeConf, chipConf ):
       GaugeConfWrapper.__init__( self, gaugeConf )
 
-      if not isinstance(chipConf,ChipConf):
-        raise ErrorMessage( 1, 'Attempt to create a ChipConfWrapper() from non-ChipConf object.' )
+     #if not isinstance(chipConf,ChipConf):
+     #  raise ErrorMessage( 1, 'Attempt to create a ChipConfWrapper() from non-ChipConf object.' )
       self._chipConf = chipConf
       return