diff --git a/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp
index 988db9082..71f69d213 100644
--- a/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -391,11 +391,11 @@ int CONFIG_Init()
 			std::error_code err;
 			if (std::filesystem::equivalent(gpath, fpath, err))
 			{
+				groupno = g;
 				break;
 			}
 			g++;
 		}
-		groupno = g;
 	}
 	if (groupno == -1 || userConfig.setupstate == 1)
 		groupno = ShowStartupWindow(groups);
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ int CONFIG_Init()
 	usedgroups.Push(group);
 
 	auto crc = group.FileInfo.dependencyCRC;
-	for (auto& dep : groups)
+	if (crc != 0) for (auto& dep : groups)
 	{
 		if (dep.FileInfo.CRC == crc)
 		{
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
index 94920bdd1..84a43db1a 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -6086,7 +6086,7 @@ void C_Compile(const char *fileName)
 
 	if (!kFile.isOpen())
     {
-        I_Error(tempbuf,"CON file `%s' missing.", fileName);
+        I_Error("CON file `%s' missing.", fileName);
     }
 
 	int const kFileLen = kFile.GetLength();