diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index c28b158..9d5e1f2 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ def unregister():
             menu[0].remove(menu[1])
         for cls in reversed(mod[0]):
             unregister_class(cls)
+    registered_submodules.clear()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     register()
diff --git a/import_mu/import_mu.py b/import_mu/import_mu.py
index 4308621..d59e264 100644
--- a/import_mu/import_mu.py
+++ b/import_mu/import_mu.py
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ def create_object(mu, muobj, parent):
         else:
             print(f"unhandled component {component}")
 
-    if hasattr(muobj, "bone") and not component_data and not muobj.force_import:
-        return None
-
     if hasattr(muobj, "armature_obj") or len(component_data) != 1:
         # empty or multiple components
         obj = None