diff --git a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
index 3211cd723..c5d79f968 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             }
 
             ISimulatorListener *listener = m_plugins->createListener(simulatorInfo.getIdentifier());
-            Q_ASSERT_X(listener, Q_FUNC_INFO, "No listener");
+            if (!listener) { return; }
 
             if (listener->thread() != &m_listenersThread)
             {
diff --git a/src/blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.cpp b/src/blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.cpp
index 126025604..88ea693f5 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.h"
 #include "blackcore/simulator.h"
 #include "blackmisc/directoryutils.h"
+#include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
 
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QJsonValue>
@@ -42,9 +43,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
         PluginExtended &plugin = m_plugins[pluginId];
         if (!plugin.listener)
         {
-            ISimulatorFactory *factory = getPluginById<ISimulatorFactory>(pluginId);
+            ISimulatorFactory *factory = getFactory(pluginId);
             if (!factory)
             {
+                CLogMessage(this).warning("Could not load plugin %1.") << pluginId;
                 m_plugins.remove(pluginId);
                 return nullptr;
             }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.h b/src/blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.h
index c22b02e9e..cd499ef99 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         //! Create simulator listener from the plugin
         //! In case one is existing already, it is returned instead.
+        //! Returns nullptr if no listener could be created.
         ISimulatorListener *createListener(const QString &pluginId);
 
         //! Get previously created simulator listener from the plugin