diff --git a/source/game/SoundGroup.hx b/source/game/SoundGroup.hx
index 07fce0b86b..8ffb0097c9 100644
--- a/source/game/SoundGroup.hx
+++ b/source/game/SoundGroup.hx
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ class SoundGroup extends FlxTypedContainer<FlxSound> {
 	function set_volume(volume:Float):Float {
 		this.volume = volume;
 		for (sound in members) {
-			sound.volume = volume;
+			if(sound != null){
+				sound.volume = volume;
+			}
 		}
 		return volume;
 	}
@@ -73,7 +75,9 @@ class SoundGroup extends FlxTypedContainer<FlxSound> {
 	function set_time(time:Float):Float {
 		this.time = time;
 		for (sound in members) {
-			sound.time = time;
+			if(sound != null){
+				sound.time = time;
+			}
 		}
 		return time;
 	}
@@ -82,7 +86,10 @@ class SoundGroup extends FlxTypedContainer<FlxSound> {
 	function set_pitch(pitch:Float):Float {
 		this.pitch = pitch;
 		for (sound in members) {
+			if(sound != null){
+
 			sound.pitch = pitch;
+			}
 		}
 		return pitch;
 	}
@@ -91,7 +98,7 @@ class SoundGroup extends FlxTypedContainer<FlxSound> {
 	function get_maxLength():Float {
 		var m:Float = 0.0;
 		for (sound in members) {
-			if (sound.length > m) {
+			if (sound != null && sound.length > m) {
 				m = sound.length;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/source/toolbox/ChartingState.hx b/source/toolbox/ChartingState.hx
index c5c6c7eb42..10473eee34 100644
--- a/source/toolbox/ChartingState.hx
+++ b/source/toolbox/ChartingState.hx
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ class ChartingState extends MusicBeatState {
 	}
 
 	function changeSection(sec:Int = 0, ?updateMusic:Bool = true):Void {
-		trace('changing section' + sec);
+		//trace('changing section' + sec);
 
 		if (_song.notes[sec] != null) {
 			curSection = sec;