diff --git a/effects/internal/dropshadoweffect.cpp b/effects/internal/dropshadoweffect.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7c0d61b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/internal/dropshadoweffect.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include "dropshadoweffect.h"
+
+DropShadowEffect::DropShadowEffect() {
+
+}
diff --git a/effects/internal/dropshadoweffect.h b/effects/internal/dropshadoweffect.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..704053c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effects/internal/dropshadoweffect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef DROPSHADOWEFFECT_H
+#define DROPSHADOWEFFECT_H
+
+
+class DropShadowEffect
+{
+public:
+  DropShadowEffect();
+};
+
+#endif // DROPSHADOWEFFECT_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/effects/internal/vsthost.cpp b/effects/internal/vsthost.cpp
index cecf6b0ee..98fa3aaa4 100644
--- a/effects/internal/vsthost.cpp
+++ b/effects/internal/vsthost.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ typedef void (*processFuncPtr)(AEffect *effect, float **inputs, float **outputs,
 void VSTHost::loadPlugin() {
 	QString dll_fn = file_field->get_filename(0, true);
 
+  if (dll_fn.isEmpty()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 	bundle = BundleLoad(dll_fn);
 
diff --git a/olive.pro b/olive.pro
index 6864830e1..439789fbf 100644
--- a/olive.pro
+++ b/olive.pro
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     ui/focusfilter.cpp \
     project/comboaction.cpp \
     ui/mediaiconservice.cpp \
-    ui/panel.cpp
+    ui/panel.cpp \
+    effects/internal/dropshadoweffect.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
         mainwindow.h \
@@ -260,7 +261,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     ui/focusfilter.h \
     project/comboaction.h \
     ui/mediaiconservice.h \
-    ui/panel.h
+    ui/panel.h \
+    effects/internal/dropshadoweffect.h
 
 FORMS +=