diff --git a/eos/gamedata.py b/eos/gamedata.py
index 8c1fc1df2..d5691da46 100644
--- a/eos/gamedata.py
+++ b/eos/gamedata.py
@@ -120,7 +120,12 @@ class Effect(EqBase):
         '''
         try:
             self.__effectModule = effectModule = __import__('eos.effects.' + self.handlerName, fromlist=True)
-            self.__handler = getattr(effectModule, "handler")
+            try:
+                self.__handler = getattr(effectModule, "handler")
+            except AttributeError:
+                print "effect {} exists, but no handler".format(self.handlerName)
+                raise
+
             try:
                 self.__runTime = getattr(effectModule, "runTime") or "normal"
             except AttributeError:
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ class Effect(EqBase):
 
             t = t if isinstance(t, tuple) or t is None else (t,)
             self.__type = t
-        except ImportError as e:
+        except (ImportError, AttributeError) as e:
             self.__handler = effectDummy
             self.__runTime = "normal"
             self.__type = None
diff --git a/gui/itemStats.py b/gui/itemStats.py
index c727c170b..a26406af5 100644
--- a/gui/itemStats.py
+++ b/gui/itemStats.py
@@ -523,10 +523,24 @@ class ItemEffects (wx.Panel):
         self.Layout()
 
     def OnClick(self, event):
+        """
+        Debug use: open effect file with default application.
+        If effect file does not exist, create it
+        """
+
         import os
-        file = os.path.join(config.pyfaPath,"eos","effects","%s.py"%event.GetText().lower())
+        file = os.path.join(config.pyfaPath, "eos", "effects", "%s.py"%event.GetText().lower())
+
+        if not os.path.isfile(file):
+            open(file, 'a').close()
+
         if 'wxMSW' in wx.PlatformInfo:
             os.startfile(file)
+        elif 'wxMac' in wx.PlatformInfo:
+            os.system("open "+file)
+        else:
+            import subprocess
+            subprocess.call(["xdg-open", file])
 
 
 ###########################################################################