diff --git a/comfy/model_management.py b/comfy/model_management.py
index 106d8eec8..ab7846d59 100644
--- a/comfy/model_management.py
+++ b/comfy/model_management.py
@@ -535,14 +535,11 @@ def load_models_gpu(models, memory_required=0, force_patch_weights=False, minimu
             vram_set_state = vram_state
         lowvram_model_memory = 0
         if lowvram_available and (vram_set_state == VRAMState.LOW_VRAM or vram_set_state == VRAMState.NORMAL_VRAM) and not force_full_load:
-            model_size = loaded_model.model_memory_required(torch_dev)
             loaded_memory = loaded_model.model_loaded_memory()
             current_free_mem = get_free_memory(torch_dev) + loaded_memory
 
             lowvram_model_memory = max(64 * 1024 * 1024, (current_free_mem - minimum_memory_required), min(current_free_mem * MIN_WEIGHT_MEMORY_RATIO, current_free_mem - minimum_inference_memory()))
             lowvram_model_memory = max(0.1, lowvram_model_memory - loaded_memory)
-            if model_size <= lowvram_model_memory: #only switch to lowvram if really necessary
-                lowvram_model_memory = 0
 
         if vram_set_state == VRAMState.NO_VRAM:
             lowvram_model_memory = 0.1
diff --git a/nodes.py b/nodes.py
index ef51994ef..968f0f9ad 100644
--- a/nodes.py
+++ b/nodes.py
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class CLIPTextEncode(ComfyNodeABC):
     DESCRIPTION = "Encodes a text prompt using a CLIP model into an embedding that can be used to guide the diffusion model towards generating specific images."
 
     def encode(self, clip, text):
+        if clip is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("ERROR: clip input is invalid: None\n\nIf the clip is from a checkpoint loader node your checkpoint does not contain a valid clip or text encoder model.")
         tokens = clip.tokenize(text)
         return (clip.encode_from_tokens_scheduled(tokens), )