diff --git a/nw/gui/dialogs/configeditor.py b/nw/gui/dialogs/configeditor.py
index 8d3d4b0f..89bf6992 100644
--- a/nw/gui/dialogs/configeditor.py
+++ b/nw/gui/dialogs/configeditor.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class GuiConfigEditor(QDialog):
         self.setWindowTitle("Preferences")
         self.guiDeco = self.theParent.theTheme.loadDecoration("settings",(64,64))
 
-        self.theProject.countStatus()
         self.tabMain   = GuiConfigEditGeneral(self.theParent)
         self.tabEditor = GuiConfigEditEditor(self.theParent)
 
diff --git a/nw/gui/dialogs/export.py b/nw/gui/dialogs/export.py
index 15a8ed7a..8d580f87 100644
--- a/nw/gui/dialogs/export.py
+++ b/nw/gui/dialogs/export.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ class GuiExport(QDialog):
 
         self.guiDeco = self.theParent.theTheme.loadDecoration("export",(64,64))
 
-        self.theProject.countStatus()
         self.tabMain   = GuiExportMain(self.theParent, self.theProject, self.optState)
         self.tabPandoc = GuiExportPandoc(self.theParent, self.theProject, self.optState)
 
diff --git a/nw/project/status.py b/nw/project/status.py
index 3edd417a..6e15f5b9 100644
--- a/nw/project/status.py
+++ b/nw/project/status.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class NWStatus():
         return True
 
     def lookupEntry(self, theLabel):
+        if theLabel is None:
+            return None
         theLabel = theLabel.strip()
         if theLabel in self.theMap.keys():
             return self.theMap[theLabel]