diff --git a/src/base/abci/abcMap.c b/src/base/abci/abcMap.c
index 2c3021b45..93bb33c22 100644
--- a/src/base/abci/abcMap.c
+++ b/src/base/abci/abcMap.c
@@ -930,15 +930,15 @@ Abc_Ntk_t * Abc_NtkFromMiniMapping( int *pArray )
     // create pis
     for ( i = 0; i < nCis-nFlops; i++ )
         Abc_NtkCreatePi( pNtkMapped );
+    // create nodes
+    for ( i = 0; i < nNodes; i++ )
+        Abc_NtkCreateNode( pNtkMapped );
     // create pos
     for ( i = 0; i < nCos-nFlops; i++ )
         Abc_NtkCreatePo( pNtkMapped );
     // create flops
     for ( i = 0; i < nFlops; i++ )
         Abc_NtkAddLatch( pNtkMapped, NULL, ABC_INIT_ZERO );
-    // create nodes
-    for ( i = 0; i < nNodes; i++ )
-        Abc_NtkCreateNode( pNtkMapped );
     // connect nodes
     for ( i = 0; i < nNodes; i++ )
     {
diff --git a/src/base/abci/abcPart.c b/src/base/abci/abcPart.c
index da4d55a65..df85a6fce 100644
--- a/src/base/abci/abcPart.c
+++ b/src/base/abci/abcPart.c
@@ -1313,6 +1313,7 @@ Abc_Ntk_t * Abc_NtkStochProcessOne( Abc_Ntk_t * p, char * pScript0, int Rand, in
     }
     ABC_FREE( pScript );
     pNew = Abc_NtkReadFromFile( FileName );
+    
     unlink( FileName );
     if ( pNew && Abc_NtkGetMappedArea(pNew) < Abc_NtkGetMappedArea(p) ) {
         pNew = Abc_NtkDupDfs( pTemp = pNew );