diff --git a/nexxT/core/Thread.py b/nexxT/core/Thread.py
index 55ecbf8..dcf2bb5 100644
--- a/nexxT/core/Thread.py
+++ b/nexxT/core/Thread.py
@@ -168,11 +168,8 @@ def performOperation(self, operation, barrier):
         # wait that all threads are in their event loop.
         inProcessEvents = self._qthread.property("processEventsRunning")
         if inProcessEvents:
-            logging.getLogger(__name__).debug(
+            logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
                 "operation %s happening during receiveAsync's processEvents. This shouldn't be happening.", operation)
-            MethodInvoker(dict(object=self, method="performOperation", thread=self.thread()),
-                          Qt.QueuedConnection, operation, barrier)
-            return
 
         barrier.wait()
         if operation in self._operations:
diff --git a/nexxT/tests/core/test_ActiveApplication.py b/nexxT/tests/core/test_ActiveApplication.py
index 340eef7..5f331e0 100644
--- a/nexxT/tests/core/test_ActiveApplication.py
+++ b/nexxT/tests/core/test_ActiveApplication.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 from nexxT.interface import FilterState
 import os
 import time
-import pprint
 import nexxT.Qt
 from nexxT.Qt.QtCore import QCoreApplication, QTimer