diff --git a/src/bin/embryo/embryo_cc_sc5.c b/src/bin/embryo/embryo_cc_sc5.c
index 838a08aacc..ac8eaa3696 100644
--- a/src/bin/embryo/embryo_cc_sc5.c
+++ b/src/bin/embryo/embryo_cc_sc5.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ error(int number, ...)
 
    if (number < 100)
      {
+	if (number > 74) number = 74;
 	msg = errmsg[number - 1];
 	errflag = TRUE;	/* set errflag (skip rest of erroneous expression) */
 	errnum++;