=== modified file 'Src/m_ts_options.F90'
--- Src/m_ts_options.F90	2013-09-19 09:36:27 +0000
+++ Src/m_ts_options.F90	2013-10-29 22:05:51 +0000
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@
     if ( TSmode ) then
 ! Check existance for left Electrode.TSHS
        inquire(file=TRIM(HSFile),exist=exist)
+       exist = exist .or. .not. IONode
        if ( .not. exist ) then
           call die(trim(LR)//" electrode file does not exist. &
                &Please create electrode '"//trim(HSFile)//"' first.")

=== modified file 'Util/TBTrans_rep/m_tbt_options.F90'
--- Util/TBTrans_rep/m_tbt_options.F90	2012-12-04 10:24:25 +0000
+++ Util/TBTrans_rep/m_tbt_options.F90	2013-10-29 22:05:35 +0000
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
     call fdf_global_get(HSFile,'TS.TBT.HSFile',chars)
     ! Check for file existance
     inquire(file=TRIM(HSFile),exist=exist)
+    exist = exist .or. .not. IONode
     if ( .not. exist ) then
        call die("Scattering region does not exist. &
             &Please create scattering region file '"//TRIM(HSFile)//"' first.")
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@
       logical :: exist
 ! Check existance for left Electrode.TSHS
       inquire(file=TRIM(HSFile),exist=exist)
+      exist = exist .or. .not. IONode
       if ( .not. exist ) then
          call die(trim(LR)//" electrode file does not exist. &
               &Please create electrode '"//trim(HSFile)//"' first.")