Index: read.c
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--- read.c	(revision 24832)
+++ read.c	(revision 24833)
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@
 				else if (!in_node_table) {
 					s = line;
 					rtrim(s);
-					if (line != NULL && netname != NULL) {
+					if ((*line != '\0') && (netname != NULL)) {
 						pcb_actionl("Netlist", "Add", netname, line, NULL);
 					}
 				}