diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_biomes/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_biomes/init.lua
index d0f30d6c4..b292b44a1 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_biomes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_biomes/init.lua
@@ -1537,7 +1537,6 @@ local function register_dimension_biomes()
 		place_on = {"mcl_core:bedrock"},
 		sidelen = 16,
 		fill_ratio = 10,
-		biomes = { "Nether" },
 		y_min = mcl_vars.mg_lava_nether_max,
 		y_max = mcl_vars.mg_nether_max + 15,
 		height = 6,
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/api.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/api.lua
index efbe3ccb1..719beebd8 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/api.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_structures/api.lua
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ local function ecb_place(blockpos, action, calls_remaining, param)
 end
 
 function mcl_structures.place_schematic(pos, schematic, rotation, replacements, force_placement, flags, after_placement_callback, pr, callback_param)
+	if not mcl_util.file_exists(schematic) then
+		minetest.log("warning","[mcl_structures] schematic file "..schematic.." does not exist.")
+		return end
 	local s = loadstring(minetest.serialize_schematic(schematic, "lua", {lua_use_comments = false, lua_num_indent_spaces = 0}) .. " return schematic")()
 	if s and s.size then
 		local x, z = s.size.x, s.size.z