diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ListPanel.java b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ListPanel.java
index 07b03a34d..29b903ffe 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ListPanel.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ListPanel.java
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ implements Scrollable, ContributionListing.ChangeListener {
         }
         String authorList = contribution.getAuthorList();
         String name = getAuthorNameWithoutMarkup(authorList);
-        label.setText(name.toString());
+        label.setText(name);
         label.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.LEFT);
         if(!contribution.isCompatible(Base.getRevision())){
           label.setForeground(Color.LIGHT_GRAY);
@@ -454,12 +454,10 @@ implements Scrollable, ContributionListing.ChangeListener {
           new DetailPanel(ListPanel.this);
         panelByContribution.put(contribution, newPanel);
         visibleContributions.add(contribution);
-        if (newPanel != null) {
-          newPanel.setContribution(contribution);
-          add(newPanel);
-          updatePanelOrdering(visibleContributions);
-          updateColors();  // XXX this is the place
-        }
+        newPanel.setContribution(contribution);
+        add(newPanel);
+        updatePanelOrdering(visibleContributions);
+        updateColors();  // XXX this is the place
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/UpdateListPanel.java b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/UpdateListPanel.java
index aea0442d9..47939a3ce 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/UpdateListPanel.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/UpdateListPanel.java
@@ -233,12 +233,10 @@ public class UpdateListPanel extends ListPanel {
         panelByContribution.put(contribution, newPanel);
       }
       visibleContributions.add(contribution);
-      if (newPanel != null) {
-        newPanel.setContribution(contribution);
-        add(newPanel);
-        updatePanelOrdering(panelByContribution.keySet());
-        updateColors(); // XXX this is the place
-      }
+      newPanel.setContribution(contribution);
+      add(newPanel);
+      updatePanelOrdering(panelByContribution.keySet());
+      updateColors(); // XXX this is the place
     }
   }