diff --git a/eo/src/do/make_checkpoint.h b/eo/src/do/make_checkpoint.h
index 333e3c8b..176c476b 100644
--- a/eo/src/do/make_checkpoint.h
+++ b/eo/src/do/make_checkpoint.h
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ eoCheckPoint<EOT>& do_make_checkpoint(eoParser& _parser, eoState& _state, eoEval
 	fileMonitor->add(_eval);
 	if (tCounter)		   // we want the time as well
 	  {
-	    cout << "On met timecounter\n";
+	    //	    cout << "On met timecounter\n";
 	    fileMonitor->add(*tCounter);
 	  }
 	fileMonitor->add(*bestStat); 
diff --git a/eo/src/do/make_continue.h b/eo/src/do/make_continue.h
index 38cd0ada..750df285 100644
--- a/eo/src/do/make_continue.h
+++ b/eo/src/do/make_continue.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ eoContinue<Indi> & do_make_continue(eoParser& _parser, eoState& _state, eoEvalFu
 
   // First the eoGenContinue - need a default value so you can run blind
   // but we also need to be able to avoid it <--> 0
-  eoValueParam<unsigned>& maxGenParam = _parser.createParam(unsigned(100), "maxGen", "Maximum number of generations () = none)",'G',"Stopping criterion");
+  eoValueParam<unsigned>& maxGenParam = _parser.getORcreateParam(unsigned(100), "maxGen", "Maximum number of generations () = none)",'G',"Stopping criterion");
 
     if (maxGenParam.value()) // positive: -> define and store
       {