Index: src_plugins/io_lihata/read.c
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--- src_plugins/io_lihata/read.c	(revision 11950)
+++ src_plugins/io_lihata/read.c	(revision 11951)
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@
 			dt->Layer[layer_id].meta.bound.real = pcb_layer_resolve_binding(pcb, &dt->Layer[layer_id]);
 			if (dt->Layer[layer_id].meta.bound.real != NULL)
 				pcb_layer_link_trees(&dt->Layer[layer_id], dt->Layer[layer_id].meta.bound.real);
-			else
+			else if (!(dt->Layer[layer_id].meta.bound.type & PCB_LYT_VIRTUAL))
 				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, "Can't bind subcircuit layer %s: can't find anything similar on the current board\n", dt->Layer[layer_id].meta.bound.name);
 			dt->via_tree = subc_parent->via_tree;
 		}