Index: src_plugins/io_pads/write_layer.c
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--- src_plugins/io_pads/write_layer.c	(revision 34652)
+++ src_plugins/io_pads/write_layer.c	(revision 34653)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
 	max_plid = pads_max_plid(wctx);
 
-	for(plid = 0; plid <= max_plid; plid++) {
+	for(plid = 1; plid <= max_plid; plid++) {
 		pcb_layergrp_t *g = NULL;
 		
 		if (plid < wctx->plid2grp.used)