diff --git a/operators/casting.py b/operators/casting.py
index 9c130f0..4f322c2 100644
--- a/operators/casting.py
+++ b/operators/casting.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class VSETB_OT_casting_remove(Operator):
         scn = context.scene
         
         settings = get_strip_settings()
-        asset = settings.active_casting.asset
+        asset_id = settings.active_casting.id
 
         strips = get_strips('Shots', selected_only=True)
         strips_modified = 0
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class VSETB_OT_casting_remove(Operator):
             strip_settings = strip.vsetb_strip_settings
 
             for i, asset_casting in enumerate(list(strip_settings.casting)):
-                if asset_casting.asset == asset:
+                if asset_casting.id == asset_id:
                     strip_settings.casting.remove(i)
 
 
@@ -161,9 +161,14 @@ class VSETB_OT_casting_remove(Operator):
                     strips_modified += 1
 
                     continue
-            
+        
+        if asset := settings.active_casting.asset:
+            name = asset.label
+        else:
+            name = settings.active_casting.get('_name', '')
 
-        self.report({"INFO"}, f'Item {asset.label} removed in {strips_modified} shots')
+
+        self.report({"INFO"}, f'Item {name} removed in {strips_modified} shots')
 
         return {"FINISHED"}