diff --git a/openbr/core/core.cpp b/openbr/core/core.cpp
index b7c66ce..948aec1 100644
--- a/openbr/core/core.cpp
+++ b/openbr/core/core.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct AlgorithmCore
             store(model);
         }
 
-        qDebug("Training Time (sec): %d", Globals->startTime.elapsed()/1000);
+        qDebug("Training Time: %s", qPrintable(QtUtils::toTime(Globals->startTime.elapsed())));
     }
 
     void store(const QString &model) const
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ struct AlgorithmCore
 
         // Trust me, this makes complete sense.
         // We're just going to make a pipe with a placeholder first transform
+        Globals->totalSteps = data.length();
         QString pipeDesc = "Identity+GalleryOutput("+gallery.flat()+")+ProgressCounter("+QString::number(data.length())+")+Discard";
         QScopedPointer<Transform> basePipe(Transform::make(pipeDesc,NULL));
 
diff --git a/openbr/gui/progress.cpp b/openbr/gui/progress.cpp
index fbe2bf6..8aa30f5 100644
--- a/openbr/gui/progress.cpp
+++ b/openbr/gui/progress.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <openbr/openbr.h>
+#include <QDebug>
 
 #include "progress.h"
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ br::Progress::Progress(QWidget *parent)
     addPermanentWidget(&pbProgress);
     addPermanentWidget(&lTimeRemaining);
     connect(&timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(checkProgress()));
-    timer.start(1000);
+    timer.start(5000);
 }
 
 /*** PRIVATE SLOTS ***/
@@ -33,19 +34,8 @@ void br::Progress::checkProgress()
         pbProgress.setValue(progress);
         if (progress > 100) pbProgress.setMaximum(0);
         else                pbProgress.setMaximum(100);
-
-        int s = br_time_remaining();
-        if (s >= 0) {
-            int h = s / (60*60);
-            int m = (s - h*60*60) / 60;
-            s = (s - h*60*60 - m*60);
-            lTimeRemaining.setText(QString("%1:%2:%3").arg(h, 2, 10, QLatin1Char('0')).arg(m, 2, 10, QLatin1Char('0')).arg(s, 2, 10, QLatin1Char('0')));
-        } else {
-            lTimeRemaining.clear();
-        }
     } else {
         clearMessage();
-        lTimeRemaining.clear();
     }
 
     pbProgress.setVisible(visible);
diff --git a/openbr/openbr_plugin.h b/openbr/openbr_plugin.h
index d96c71e..7c5bbe3 100644
--- a/openbr/openbr_plugin.h
+++ b/openbr/openbr_plugin.h
@@ -688,12 +688,6 @@ public:
     BR_PROPERTY(Filters, filters, Filters())
 
     /*!
-     * \brief If \c true a template will be skipped over if its file name already exists in the gallery.
-     */
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool noDuplicates READ get_noDuplicates WRITE set_noDuplicates RESET reset_noDuplicates)
-    BR_PROPERTY(bool, noDuplicates, false)
-
-    /*!
      * \brief File output is redirected here if the file's basename is 'buffer', clearing previous contents.
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(QByteArray buffer READ get_buffer WRITE set_buffer RESET reset_buffer)
diff --git a/openbr/plugins/misc.cpp b/openbr/plugins/misc.cpp
index 9c25c63..fec8319 100644
--- a/openbr/plugins/misc.cpp
+++ b/openbr/plugins/misc.cpp
@@ -565,7 +565,8 @@ class ProgressCounterTransform : public TimeVaryingTransform
         qint64 elapsed = timer.elapsed();
         calls++;
         set_calls++;
-        // updated every 10 seconds
+
+        // Updated every 5 seconds
         if (elapsed > 5 * 1000) {
             float f_elapsed = elapsed / 1000.0f;
             // remaining calls (according to our input variable)
@@ -578,7 +579,11 @@ class ProgressCounterTransform : public TimeVaryingTransform
             // seconds remaining
             int s = float(remaining) / speed;
 
-            fprintf(stderr, "%05.2f%%  ELAPSED=%s  REMAINING=%s  COUNT=%g  \r", p, QtUtils::toTime(Globals->startTime.elapsed()/1000.0f).toStdString().c_str(), QtUtils::toTime(s).toStdString().c_str(), float(calls));
+            // Output some timing information
+            qDebug("%05.2f%%  ELAPSED=%s  REMAINING=%s  COUNT=%g  \r", p, qPrintable(QtUtils::toTime(Globals->startTime.elapsed()/1000.0f)), qPrintable(QtUtils::toTime(s)), float(calls));
+
+            // Set globals
+            Globals->currentStep = calls;
 
             timer.start();
             set_calls = 0;