diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
index a85cc9a8f..9e7e216f7 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ osg::Texture2D* daeReader::processTexture(
     domImage *dImg = NULL;
 
     std::string target = std::string("./") + std::string(tex->getTexture());
-    OSG_NOTICE<<"processTexture("<<target<<")"<<std::endl;
+    OSG_INFO<<"processTexture("<<target<<")"<<std::endl;
 
     daeSIDResolver res1( _currentEffect, target.c_str() );
     daeElement *el = res1.getElement();
@@ -1039,6 +1039,12 @@ osg::Texture2D* daeReader::processTexture(
             return NULL;
         }
 
+        if (sampler->getSource() == NULL )
+        {
+            OSG_WARN << "Could not locate source for sampler2D" << std::endl;
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
         //find the newparam for the surface based on the sampler2D->source value
         target = std::string("./") + std::string( sampler->getSource()->getValue() );
         daeSIDResolver res2( _currentEffect, target.c_str() );