diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathToolController.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathToolController.py
index d1bb6d69c1..4ebaa10654 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathToolController.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathToolController.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def Create(name = 'Default Tool', tool=None, toolNumber=1, assignViewProvider=Tr
 
     obj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Path::FeaturePython", name)
     ToolController(obj)
-    if assignViewProvider:
+    if FreeCAD.GuiUp and assignViewProvider:
         ViewProvider(obj.ViewObject)
 
     if tool is None:
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def FromTemplate(template, assignViewProvider=True):
 
     obj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Path::FeaturePython", template.get(ToolControllerTemplate.Label))
     tc  = ToolController(obj)
-    if assignViewProvider:
+    if FreeCAD.GuiUp and assignViewProvider:
         ViewProvider(obj.ViewObject)
 
     tc.assignTemplate(obj, template)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathDressupDogbone.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathDressupDogbone.py
index 4e7c526dac..cd8c804aa7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathDressupDogbone.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/TestPathDressupDogbone.py
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ class TestDressupDogbone(PathTestBase):
             if f.Surface.Axis == FreeCAD.Vector(0,0,1) and f.Orientation == 'Forward':
                 break
 
-        job = doc.addObject("Path::FeatureCompoundPython", "Job")
-        PathJob.ObjectPathJob(job, cut, None)
+        job = PathJob.Create('Job', cut, None)
 
         profile = PathProfileFaces.Create('Profile Faces')
         profile.Base = (cut, face)