diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/visualization/chart/views/groups.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/visualization/chart/views/groups.js
index 4163e0b8259..7a880cacad0 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/visualization/chart/views/groups.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/visualization/chart/views/groups.js
@@ -93,24 +93,13 @@ export default Backbone.View.extend({
                 self.chart.groups.add({ id: Utils.uid() });
             }
         });
-        this.message = new Ui.Message({
-            message: "There are no data selection options for this visualization type.",
-            persistent: true,
-            status: "info"
-        });
         this.setElement(
             $("<div/>")
-                .append(this.repeat.$el.addClass("ui-margin-bottom"))
-                .append(this.message.$el.addClass("ui-margin-bottom"))
+                .append(this.repeat.$el)
         );
-        this.listenTo(this.chart, "change", function() {
-            self.render();
-        });
-        this.listenTo(this.chart.groups, "remove reset", function() {
-            self.chart.trigger("redraw")
-        });
         this.listenTo(this.chart.groups, "remove", function(group) {
             self.repeat.del(group.id);
+            self.chart.trigger("redraw");
         });
         this.listenTo(this.chart.groups, "reset", function() {
             self.repeat.delAll();
@@ -129,10 +118,8 @@ export default Backbone.View.extend({
     render: function() {
         if (_.size(this.chart.plugin.groups) > 0) {
             this.repeat.$el.show();
-            this.message.$el.hide();
         } else {
             this.repeat.$el.hide();
-            this.message.$el.show();
         }
     }
 });
diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/visualization/chart/views/viewer.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/visualization/chart/views/viewer.js
index 15a50064d12..bb422366cba 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/visualization/chart/views/viewer.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/visualization/chart/views/viewer.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default Backbone.View.extend({
         this._createContainer("div");
         this.chart.on("redraw", function() {
             self.app.deferred.execute(function(process) {
+                console.debug("viewer:redraw() - Redrawing...");
                 self._draw(process, self.chart);
             });
         });