diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 0193e003..03d1ad21 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -559,9 +559,6 @@ static void ui_init() {
 	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
-    InitSearchPanel();	/* at least one panel has to be defined
-				   for refreshp() to work */
-
     getmaxyx(stdscr, ymax, xmax);
     if ((ymax < 22) || (xmax < 80)) {
 	char c;
diff --git a/src/showmsg.c b/src/showmsg.c
index b185f3c4..4fb04881 100644
--- a/src/showmsg.c
+++ b/src/showmsg.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static int linectr = 0;
 void clearmsg() {
     clear();
     linectr = 0;
-    refreshp();
+    refresh();
 }
 
 
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ void clearmsg_wait(void) {
 	mvaddstr(LINES - 2, 0, "Press any key to continue!");
 	move(LINES - 1, 0);
 	clrtoeol();
-	refreshp();
 	IGNORE(key_get());
     } else {
 	sleep(1);
@@ -50,11 +49,11 @@ void clearmsg_wait(void) {
 }
 
 
-static int has_room_for_message() {
+static bool has_room_for_message() {
     if (linectr < LINES - 3)
-	return 1;
+	return true;
     else
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 void show_formatted(char *fmt, ...) {
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ void show_formatted(char *fmt, ...) {
     va_end(args);
     mvaddstr(linectr, 0, str);
     g_free(str);
-    refreshp();
+    refresh();
     linectr++;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/showmsg.h b/src/showmsg.h
index da392650..a7657a2c 100644
--- a/src/showmsg.h
+++ b/src/showmsg.h
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
 #ifndef STARTMSG_H
 #define STARTMSG_H
 
+/*
+ * These functions provide progress and error reporting at start-up phase
+ * !!! Do not call them after switching to the main screen !!!
+ * For runtime notifications use TLF_SHOW_* macros instead
+ */
 
 void clearmsg(void);
 void clearmsg_wait(void);