diff --git a/src/base/combination/group.virtual.js b/src/base/combination/group.virtual.js
index f7f5a894f..af5b4f525 100644
--- a/src/base/combination/group.virtual.js
+++ b/src/base/combination/group.virtual.js
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ BI.VirtualGroup = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
     },
 
     _packageLayout: function (items) {
-        var o = this.options, layouts = BI.isArray(o.layouts) ? o.layouts : [o.layouts];
-        var layout = BI.deepClone(layouts[0]);
+        var o = this.options, layout = BI.deepClone(o.layouts[0]);
+
         var lay = BI.formatEL(layout).el;
         while (lay && lay.items && !BI.isEmpty(lay.items)) {
             lay = BI.formatEL(lay.items[0]).el;
diff --git a/src/base/foundation/message.js b/src/base/foundation/message.js
index 0b9b174ce..54d66c8d7 100644
--- a/src/base/foundation/message.js
+++ b/src/base/foundation/message.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ BI.Msg = function () {
                                 height: 40
                             },
                             center: {
-                                el: {
+                                el: BI.isPlainObject(message) ? message : {
                                     type: "bi.label",
                                     vgap: 10,
                                     hgap: 20,