diff --git a/source/compiler/sc2.c b/source/compiler/sc2.c
index b4c97ddd..181c02ab 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc2.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc2.c
@@ -1558,8 +1558,10 @@ static int command(void)
     } /* if */
     break;
   default:
-    error(31);          /* unknown compiler directive */
-    ret=SKIPPING ? CMD_CONDFALSE : CMD_NONE;  /* process as normal line */
+    if (!SKIPPING) {
+      error(31);          /* unknown compiler directive */
+      ret=CMD_NONE;  /* process as normal line */
+    }
   } /* switch */
   return ret;
 }