diff --git a/src/db/recGbl.c b/src/db/recGbl.c
index 73c2b3a07..3c9666f8f 100644
--- a/src/db/recGbl.c
+++ b/src/db/recGbl.c
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ void recGblGetPrec(paddr,precision)
     case(DBF_DOUBLE):
          break;
     default:
-         recGblRecordError(S_db_badChoice,precord,"recGblGetPrec");
          break;
     }
     return;