diff --git a/TBF/BenchControl/Sequences/MainSeq.cs b/TBF/BenchControl/Sequences/MainSeq.cs
index 88487a560..ae66dc444 100644
--- a/TBF/BenchControl/Sequences/MainSeq.cs
+++ b/TBF/BenchControl/Sequences/MainSeq.cs
@@ -338,10 +338,11 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Sequences
         /// <returns></returns>
 		public void Execute()
         {
-            IList<Event> e;
+            IList<Event> e = new List<Event>();
             Selection selection;
             string selectedTestName;
 
+#if !DEBUG
             Bridge.OnActivity(this, Strings.Starting_system);
             WaitForOkButton();
             SetValvesToDefaultState();
@@ -397,9 +398,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.Sequences
                 if (e.Contains(Event.UiCmdStop)) goto stop;
             }
             while (!e.Contains(Event.BalanceDone));
+#endif
 
-            //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-		select_procedure:
+        select_procedure:
 
 			CloseBeginForm();	/// Make sure the CycleBeginForm is closed (after an abnormal end, etc.)
 			
diff --git a/TBF/MainWnd.cs b/TBF/MainWnd.cs
index f8e5623aa..8887538ff 100644
--- a/TBF/MainWnd.cs
+++ b/TBF/MainWnd.cs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ namespace TBF
 					form.CloseForm(null, new EventArgs());
 					formThread.Join();
 
-#if !MUNICH
+#if !DEBUG && !MUNICH
 					if (message != null)
 					{
 						MessageBox.Show(Strings.The_following_components_are_in_simulation_mode_ + Environment.NewLine + message,