diff --git a/accounts/page/voucher_import_tool/voucher_import_tool.py b/accounts/page/voucher_import_tool/voucher_import_tool.py
index 7cff10fe5a2..91b68916a82 100644
--- a/accounts/page/voucher_import_tool/voucher_import_tool.py
+++ b/accounts/page/voucher_import_tool/voucher_import_tool.py
@@ -83,8 +83,14 @@ def import_multiple(common_values, data, start_idx):
 
 		try:
 			d.posting_date = parse_date(d.posting_date)
-			d.due_date = parse_date(d.due_date)
-			d.ref_date = parse_date(d.ref_date)
+			d.due_date = d.due_date and parse_date(d.due_date) or None
+			
+			if d.ref_number:
+				if not d.ref_date:
+					raise webnotes.ValidationError, 
+						"""Ref Date is Mandatory if Ref Number is specified"""
+				d.ref_date = parse_date(d.ref_date)
+				
 			d.company = common_values.company
 						
 			jv = Document("Journal Voucher")
@@ -120,7 +126,7 @@ def import_multiple(common_values, data, start_idx):
 			webnotes.conn.rollback()
 			err_msg = webnotes.message_log and webnotes.message_log[0] or unicode(e)
 			messages.append("<p style='color: red'>[row #%s] %s failed: %s</p>" \
-				% ((start_idx + 1) + i, jv.name, err_msg or "No message"))
+				% ((start_idx + 1) + i, jv.name or "", err_msg or "No message"))
 			webnotes.errprint(webnotes.getTraceback())
 
 		webnotes.message_log = []
diff --git a/setup/doctype/setup_control/setup_control.py b/setup/doctype/setup_control/setup_control.py
index b06fdca5d45..b5207c2f083 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/setup_control/setup_control.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/setup_control/setup_control.py
@@ -193,12 +193,6 @@ class DocType:
 			for fn in master_dict[d].keys():
 				rec.fields[fn] = master_dict[d][fn]
 				
-			# Note: I have no idea why this was there!
-			# # add blank fields
-			# for fn in rec.fields:
-			# 	if fn not in master_dict[d].keys()+['name','owner','doctype']:
-			# 		rec.fields[fn] = ''
-			
 			rec_obj = get_obj(doc=rec)
 			rec_obj.doc.save(1)
 			if hasattr(rec_obj, 'on_update'):