diff --git a/src/music_visualizer.c b/src/music_visualizer.c
index 428e90b..1d3f0a8 100644
--- a/src/music_visualizer.c
+++ b/src/music_visualizer.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
             } else if (sampleRate < 96000) {
                 nsamples = N_SAMPLES;
             }
+            /*fprintf(stderr,"%d\n", nsamples);*/
             getstatus = false;
             // set alarm for status refresh
 			alarm(STATUS_REFRESH);
diff --git a/src/utils_curses.c b/src/utils_curses.c
index 9ea1f50..c1d0175 100644
--- a/src/utils_curses.c
+++ b/src/utils_curses.c
@@ -76,18 +76,22 @@
     song = status->song;
     int maxlen;
     int center;
-    int first_len = strlen(song->artist) + strlen(song->title) + 5; // artist + title
-    int second_len = strlen(status->state)+18; // state + elapsed
-    int third_len = strlen(song->album) + 3; // album
+    int first_len;
+    int second_len;
+    int third_len;
 
     if (song == NULL) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (song->artist == NULL) {
+    if (song->artist == NULL || song->title == NULL) {
         maxlen = strlen(song->uri) + 3;
         center = maxC/2 - maxlen/2;
     } else {
+        first_len = strlen(song->artist) + strlen(song->title) + 5; // artist + title
+        second_len = strlen(status->state)+18; // state + elapsed
+        third_len = strlen(song->album) + 3; // album
+
         maxlen = first_len;
         if (second_len > maxlen){
             maxlen=second_len;
diff --git a/src/utils_mpd.c b/src/utils_mpd.c
index 5a76036..5e34c89 100644
--- a/src/utils_mpd.c
+++ b/src/utils_mpd.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 }
 
 bool change_host (char **args, int n)
-{ 
+{
 	if (n == 0) {
 		STANDARD_USAGE_ERROR ("port");
 		return false;