Saves empty first item in combo box

[aikidokid]

I can't seem to work out why I always have an empty first item in my combo box.
I use this code to add to the new (empty) combo box

cmbNotes.AddItem txtTitle.text

and this code to save the combo box list to a file

Open App.Path & "\MODATA\cmbNotesList.mo" For Output As #filenum
    For ctr = 0 To cmbNotes.ListCount - 1
            Write #filenum, cmbNotes.List(ctr)
    Next ctr
Close #filenum

Anybody got any idea why?
Thanks

aikidokid