diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/bisect.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/bisect.cpp
index da993a2f..c6b7afb3 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/bisect.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/bisect.cpp
@@ -4013,7 +4013,7 @@ namespace netgen
 				   const EdgePointGeomInfo & ap2,
 				   Point<3> & newp, EdgePointGeomInfo & newgi) const
   {
-    cout << "base class edge point between" << endl;
+    //cout << "base class edge point between" << endl;
     newp = p1+secpoint*(p2-p1);
   }
 
diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
index 17d8f66e..27ffbab9 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
@@ -432,7 +432,10 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing()
     .def ("Refine", FunctionPointer
           ([](Mesh & self)
            {
-             self.GetGeometry()->GetRefinement().Refine(self);
+             if (self.GetGeometry())
+               self.GetGeometry()->GetRefinement().Refine(self);
+             else
+               Refinement().Refine(self);
            }))
 
     .def ("BoundaryLayer", FunctionPointer