diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 42c004c4..4034611e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 changes since 0.8.0
 ===================================
 FIXED fixes the inadequate attempt to use log max likelihood fit for asymmetry/non-muSR fit (MUSR-148)
+CHANGED less strict handling of empty FUNCTION block
 CHANGED cosmetics in the y-labelling (MUSR-154)
 CHANGED maximum possible run number for the use in msr2data to numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max() (MUSR-155)
 
diff --git a/src/classes/PMsrHandler.cpp b/src/classes/PMsrHandler.cpp
index 810a95c8..a3472a24 100644
--- a/src/classes/PMsrHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/classes/PMsrHandler.cpp
@@ -2282,10 +2282,8 @@ Bool_t PMsrHandler::HandleFunctionsEntry(PMsrLines &lines)
 
   // check if an empty FUNCTIONS block is present
   if ((fFuncHandler->GetNoOfFuncs() == 0) && !lines.empty()) {
-    cerr << endl << ">> PMsrHandler::HandleFunctionsEntry: **ERROR** empty FUNCTIONS block are not supported!";
-    cerr << endl << ">> If you want to keep it, just comment the whole block ;-)";
+    cerr << endl << ">> PMsrHandler::HandleFunctionsEntry: **WARNING** empty FUNCTIONS block found!";
     cerr << endl;
-    return false;
   }
 
   return true;