# Unconfigured "ghost" nodes in 2.2.0

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unconfigured-ghost-nodes-in-2-2-0/57343>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [27 January 2022 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unconfigured-ghost-nodes-in-2-2-0/57343 "2022-01-27T14:02:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![fmarzocca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/fmarzocca/32/35901_2.png) [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2022 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unconfigured-ghost-nodes-in-2-2-0/57343/1 "2022-01-27T14:02:59Z")

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Since upgrade to 2.2.0, each time I change my test page in the editor, I got this warning (never had before). But in the page there are not ui\_space nodes...

 ![Schermata 2022-01-27 alle 14.54.29](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/d/3dc7a429716376e75b80497791008f7f81656761.png)

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2022 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unconfigured-ghost-nodes-in-2-2-0/57343/2 "2022-01-27T14:05:21Z")

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Hi, what version of node-red did you upgrade from and what version of dashboard do you currently have installed?

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**Author:** ![fmarzocca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/fmarzocca/32/35901_2.png) [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2022 14:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unconfigured-ghost-nodes-in-2-2-0/57343/3 "2022-01-27T14:06:36Z")

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Node\_red version was the previous one (don't remember the number but I am always keeping it updated).  
Dashboard is 3.1.2

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2022 14:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unconfigured-ghost-nodes-in-2-2-0/57343/4 "2022-01-27T14:08:45Z")

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I'm looking into it. Might take a while but I'll get back to you.

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**Author:** ![m-schaeffler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/m-schaeffler/32/55123_2.png) [@m-schaeffler](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m-schaeffler)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2022 14:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unconfigured-ghost-nodes-in-2-2-0/57343/5 "2022-01-27T14:14:18Z")

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I have also seen this issue.  
I reported it in GitHub:

> <https://github.com/node-red/node-red/issues/3384>
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> \### Current Behavior
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> After a upgrade to 2.2.0 I get error messages for Spacer… nodes at a deploy of changes.
> !\[2022-01-27 14\_46\_41-Clipboard\](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31366299/151371962-4c2635f4-6c2d-4ca7-96a9-f0a8413477a1.png)
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> \### Expected Behavior
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> no error message at deploy
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> \### Steps To Reproduce
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> upgrade to 2.2.0
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> \### Example flow
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> \`\`\`
> paste your flow here
> \`\`\`
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> \### Environment
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> \- Node-RED version: 2.2.0
> \- Node.js version: 14.18.3-deb-1nodesource1
> \- npm version: 6.14.16
> \- Platform/OS: Raspbian
> \- Browser: Firefox 96.0.2 (win64)

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**Author:** ![fmarzocca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/fmarzocca/32/35901_2.png) [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2022 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unconfigured-ghost-nodes-in-2-2-0/57343/7 "2022-01-27T14:52:19Z")

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Fixed. I have found several orphaned spacer nodes in the Configuration Nodes tab.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2022 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unconfigured-ghost-nodes-in-2-2-0/57343/8 "2022-02-10T14:53:00Z")

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