diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/port_group.cc b/gtk2_ardour/port_group.cc
index c97b117fdc..1d36a52364 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/port_group.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/port_group.cc
@@ -351,8 +351,6 @@ PortGroupList::gather (ARDOUR::Session* session, bool inputs, bool allow_dups)
 
 			std::string const p = ports[n];
 
-			cout << p << "\n";
-
 			if (!system->has_port(p) &&
 			    !bus->has_port(p) &&
 			    !track->has_port(p) &&
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/port_matrix.cc b/gtk2_ardour/port_matrix.cc
index 8dec953d7a..1b07e80bf3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/port_matrix.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/port_matrix.cc
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ PortMatrix::PortMatrix (Window* parent, Session* session, DataType type)
 	_hlabel.show ();
 	_hspacer.show ();
 	_vspacer.show ();
+	_vnotebook.show ();
+	_hnotebook.show ();
 }
 
 PortMatrix::~PortMatrix ()
@@ -652,6 +654,7 @@ PortMatrix::setup_notebooks ()
 		dummy->show ();
 		Label* label = manage (new Label ((*i)->name));
 		label->set_angle (_arrangement == LEFT_TO_BOTTOM ? 90 : -90);
+		label->show ();
 		_vnotebook.prepend_page (*dummy, *label);
 	}