diff --git a/comfy/sd.py b/comfy/sd.py
index e5baddcac..0b55b8b14 100644
--- a/comfy/sd.py
+++ b/comfy/sd.py
@@ -26,12 +26,7 @@ def load_torch_file(ckpt):
             sd = pl_sd
     return sd
 
-def load_model_from_config(config, ckpt, verbose=False, load_state_dict_to=[]):
-    print(f"Loading model from {ckpt}")
-
-    sd = load_torch_file(ckpt)
-    model = instantiate_from_config(config.model)
-
+def load_model_weights(model, sd, verbose=False, load_state_dict_to=[]):
     m, u = model.load_state_dict(sd, strict=False)
 
     k = list(sd.keys())
@@ -654,5 +649,7 @@ def load_checkpoint(config_path, ckpt_path, output_vae=True, output_clip=True, e
         w.cond_stage_model = clip.cond_stage_model
         load_state_dict_to = [w]
 
-    model = load_model_from_config(config, ckpt_path, verbose=False, load_state_dict_to=load_state_dict_to)
+    model = instantiate_from_config(config.model)
+    sd = load_torch_file(ckpt_path)
+    model = load_model_weights(model, sd, verbose=False, load_state_dict_to=load_state_dict_to)
     return (ModelPatcher(model), clip, vae)