diff --git a/QtPyLoT.py b/QtPyLoT.py
index 2e19f840..884045eb 100755
--- a/QtPyLoT.py
+++ b/QtPyLoT.py
@@ -1478,6 +1478,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self.locateEvent.setEnabled(True)
         if event.pylot_autopicks:
             self.drawPicks(picktype='auto')
+        if event.pylot_picks and event.pylot_autopicks:
             self.compare_action.setEnabled(True)
         self.draw()
 
diff --git a/pylot/core/io/data.py b/pylot/core/io/data.py
index 740a0b05..0e44ca5c 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/data.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/data.py
@@ -226,12 +226,10 @@ class Data(object):
 
         # try exporting event via ObsPy
         else:
-            print(self.get_evt_data())
             evtdata_org = self.get_evt_data()
-            eventpath = evtdata_org.path
             picks = evtdata_org.picks
             picks_copy = copy.deepcopy(picks)
-            evtdata_copy = Event(eventpath)
+            evtdata_copy = Event(fnout)
             evtdata_copy.picks = picks_copy
 
             # check for stations picked automatically as well as manually
diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/compare.py b/pylot/core/pick/compare.py
index 3dbd8541..3319bce5 100644
--- a/pylot/core/pick/compare.py
+++ b/pylot/core/pick/compare.py
@@ -252,11 +252,7 @@ class PDFDictionary(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def from_quakeml(self, fn):
-        cat = read_events(fn)
-        if len(cat) > 1:
-            raise NotImplementedError('reading more than one event at the same '
-                                      'time is not implemented yet! Sorry!')
-        return PDFDictionary(picksdict_from_picks(cat[0])) # MP MP TODO: change function argument (auto/manu)
+        return PDFDictionary(fn) # LK TODO: check if stations are available with both automatic and manual picks
 
     def get_all(self, phase):
         rlist = list()