--- a/Gear.lua	Mon Jun 29 17:06:02 2015 -0700
+++ b/Gear.lua	Mon Jul 06 17:39:57 2015 -0700
@@ -666,18 +666,19 @@
 		old = Amr.ParseItemLink(old)
 		
 		local new = gear[slotId]
-		
-		local diff = countItemDifferences(old, new)
-		if diff < 1000 then
-			-- same item, see if inventory has one that is closer (e.g. a duplicate item with correct enchants/gems)
-			local bestLink, bestItem, bestDiff = Amr:FindMatchingItem(new, player, usedItems)
-			if bestDiff and bestDiff < diff then
+		if new then
+			local diff = countItemDifferences(old, new)
+			if diff < 1000 then
+				-- same item, see if inventory has one that is closer (e.g. a duplicate item with correct enchants/gems)
+				local bestLink, bestItem, bestDiff = Amr:FindMatchingItem(new, player, usedItems)
+				if bestDiff and bestDiff < diff then
+					itemsToEquip[slotId] = new
+					remaining = remaining + 1
+				end
+			else
 				itemsToEquip[slotId] = new
 				remaining = remaining + 1
 			end
-		else
-			itemsToEquip[slotId] = new
-			remaining = remaining + 1
 		end
 	end