Index: libs/ardour/automation_event.cc
===================================================================
--- libs/ardour/automation_event.cc	(revision 9675)
+++ libs/ardour/automation_event.cc	(working copy)
@@ -913,10 +913,9 @@
 		double first_legal_coordinate;
 
 		if (events.empty()) {
-			fatal << _("programming error:")
+			cerr  << _("programming error:")
 			      << "AutomationList::truncate_start() called on an empty list"
-			      << endmsg;
-			/*NOTREACHED*/
+			      << endmsg;			
 			return;
 		}