diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index bf7a3472d2..99a8c072f6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::create_engine ()
 		engine = new ARDOUR::AudioEngine (ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::jack_client_name);
 	} catch (AudioEngine::NoBackendAvailable& err) {
 		backend_audio_error ();
-		cerr << "engine not started\n";
 		error << string_compose (_("Could not connect to JACK server as  \"%1\""), ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::jack_client_name) <<  endmsg;
 		exit (1);
 	}
@@ -1979,8 +1978,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::new_session (Glib::ustring predetermined_path, bool have_engine)
 			have_engine = true;
 		}
 
-		cerr << "startingengine\n";
-
 		create_engine ();
 
 		/* now handle possible affirmative responses */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/new_session_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/new_session_dialog.cc
index d5d635dafc..d48a332cbc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/new_session_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/new_session_dialog.cc
@@ -491,7 +491,10 @@ NewSessionDialog::session_name() const
 	}	  
 	*/
 
-	if (m_notebook->get_current_page() == 0) {
+	int page = m_notebook->get_current_page();
+
+	if (page == 0 || page == 2) {
+		/* new or audio setup pages */
 	        return Glib::filename_from_utf8(m_name->get_text());
 	} else {
 		if (m_treeview->get_selection()->count_selected_rows() == 0) {