diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 3fa669d737..c821baaf51 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-02-12  Georg Baum  <Georg.Baum@post.rwth-aachen.de>
+
+	* bufferparams.C (readGraphicsDriver): prevent crash
+
 2005-02-10  Georg Baum  <Georg.Baum@post.rwth-aachen.de>
 
 	* text2.C (setCounter): check for inInset() == 0
diff --git a/src/bufferparams.C b/src/bufferparams.C
index d3c842ae87..b09857e5f7 100644
--- a/src/bufferparams.C
+++ b/src/bufferparams.C
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ void BufferParams::readGraphicsDriver(LyXLex & lex)
 		if (test == tmptok) {
 			graphicsDriver = tmptok;
 			break;
-		} else if (test == "last_item") {
+		} else if (test == "") {
 			lex.printError(
 				"Warning: graphics driver `$$Token' not recognized!\n"
 				"         Setting graphics driver to `default'.\n");