diff --git a/gui/bitmap_loader.py b/gui/bitmap_loader.py
index 9330f1fc3..c7ad7c548 100644
--- a/gui/bitmap_loader.py
+++ b/gui/bitmap_loader.py
@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@ logging = Logger(__name__)
 
 
 class BitmapLoader(object):
-    try:
-        archive = zipfile.ZipFile(os.path.join(config.pyfaPath, 'imgs.zip'), 'r')
-        logging.info("Using zipped image files.")
-    except (IOError, TypeError):
-        logging.info("Using local image files.")
-        archive = None
+    # try:
+    #     archive = zipfile.ZipFile(os.path.join(config.pyfaPath, 'imgs.zip'), 'r')
+    #     logging.info("Using zipped image files.")
+    # except (IOError, TypeError):
+    #     logging.info("Using local image files.")
+    #     archive = None
+
+    logging.info("Using local image files.")
+    archive = None
 
     cached_bitmaps = OrderedDict()
     dont_use_cached_bitmaps = False
diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index 4a8a6d1a1..e526ce8cd 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ except ImportError as e:
 
 pyfalog = Logger(__name__)
 
+pyfalog.debug("Done loading mainframe imports")
+
 
 # dummy panel(no paint no erasebk)
 class PFPanel(wx.Panel):