diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index b671ac2a0f..cbb39d5e8b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -2859,6 +2859,8 @@ ARDOUR_UI::add_route (Gtk::Window* float_window)
 
 	/* XXX do something with name template */
 
+	cerr << "Adding with " << input_chan << " in and " << output_chan << "out\n";
+
 	if (track) {
 		session_add_audio_track (input_chan, output_chan, add_route_dialog->mode(), count);
 	} else {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index a6437a2b7a..b49594a2eb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -5239,10 +5239,12 @@ Editor::split_region_at_points (boost::shared_ptr<Region> r, AnalysisFeatureList
 
 		if (can_ferret) {
 			msg.add_button (_("Call for the Ferret!"), RESPONSE_APPLY);
+			msg.set_secondary_text (_("Press OK to continue with this split operation\nor ask the Ferret dialog to tune the analysis"));
+		} else {
+			msg.set_secondary_text (_("Press OK to continue with this split operation"));
 		}
 
 		msg.set_title (_("Excessive split?"));
-		msg.set_secondary_text (_("Press OK to continue with this split operation\nor ask the Ferret dialog to tune the analysis"));
 		msg.present ();
 
 		int response = msg.run();