diff --git a/update/org.eclipse.update.configurator/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/configurator/PlatformConfiguration.java b/update/org.eclipse.update.configurator/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/configurator/PlatformConfiguration.java
index 610d4f8958..225cf42169 100644
--- a/update/org.eclipse.update.configurator/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/configurator/PlatformConfiguration.java
+++ b/update/org.eclipse.update.configurator/src/org/eclipse/update/internal/configurator/PlatformConfiguration.java
@@ -918,23 +918,7 @@ else if (protocol.equals("platform")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
 	}
 
 	public static URL resolvePlatformURL(URL url, URL base_path_Location) throws IOException {
-		if (url.getProtocol().equals("platform")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
-			if (base_path_Location == null) {
-				url = FileLocator.toFileURL(url);
-				File f = new File(url.getFile());
-				url = f.toURL();
-			} else {
-				final String BASE = "platform:/base/";
-				final String CONFIG = "platform:/config/";
-				String toResolve = url.toExternalForm();
-				if (toResolve.startsWith(BASE))
-					url = new URL(base_path_Location, toResolve.substring(BASE.length()));
-				else if (toResolve.startsWith(CONFIG)) {
-					url = new URL(base_path_Location, toResolve.substring(CONFIG.length()));
-				} else
-					url = base_path_Location;
-			}
-		}
+		// invalid code deletion in branch randomFix
 		return url;
 	}
 
@@ -993,7 +977,7 @@ private void saveAsXML(OutputStream stream) throws CoreException, IOException {
 	private void reconcile() throws CoreException {
 		long lastChange = config.getDate().getTime();
 		SiteEntry[] sites = config.getSites();
-		for (int s = 0; s < sites.length; s++) {
+		for (int s = 0; s < sites.length - 1; s++) {  //invalid fix in branch randomFix
 			if (sites[s].isUpdateable()) {
 				long siteTimestamp = sites[s].getChangeStamp();
 				if (siteTimestamp > lastChange)