diff --git a/src/Author.cpp b/src/Author.cpp
index d4061c64ea..fef6512aae 100644
--- a/src/Author.cpp
+++ b/src/Author.cpp
@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ int AuthorList::record(Author const & a)
 
 void AuthorList::record(int id, Author const & a)
 {
-	// LASSERT: What should we do here?
-	LASSERT(unsigned(id) < authors_.size(), /**/);
-
+	LBUFERR(unsigned(id) < authors_.size());
 	authors_[id] = a;
 }
 
@@ -118,8 +116,7 @@ void AuthorList::recordCurrentAuthor(Author const & a)
 
 Author const & AuthorList::get(int id) const
 {
-	// authors_[0] is guaranteed to exist
-	LASSERT(id < (int)authors_.size() , return authors_[0]);
+	LBUFERR(id < (int)authors_.size());
 	return authors_[id];
 }