diff -r b428e782ad22 -r f8c3b14b4f6b core/com.nokia.carbide.templatewizard/src/com/nokia/carbide/internal/api/templatewizard/ui/UIDComposite.java
--- a/core/com.nokia.carbide.templatewizard/src/com/nokia/carbide/internal/api/templatewizard/ui/UIDComposite.java	Wed Dec 02 13:49:43 2009 -0600
+++ b/core/com.nokia.carbide.templatewizard/src/com/nokia/carbide/internal/api/templatewizard/ui/UIDComposite.java	Wed Dec 02 14:33:28 2009 -0600
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@
 	}
 	
 	public static String getWithout0x(String with0x) {
-		Check.checkContract(with0x.startsWith(HEX_PREFIX));
+		// may not be valid...
+		if (!with0x.startsWith(HEX_PREFIX))
+			return with0x;
 		return with0x.substring(HEX_PREFIX.length());
 	}