diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 007c6b3314..e1986b7691 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-06-19  Jean-Marc Lasgouttes  <lasgouttes@lyx.org>
+
+	* CutAndPaste.C (availableSelections): small compilation fix for
+	ancient (gcc 2.9x) compilers
+
 2003-06-18  Lars Gullik Bjønnes  <larsbj@gullik.net>
 
 	* text3.C (cursorNext): add tmp var
diff --git a/src/CutAndPaste.C b/src/CutAndPaste.C
index 6d5e2e3116..f1057254e5 100644
--- a/src/CutAndPaste.C
+++ b/src/CutAndPaste.C
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ CutAndPaste::availableSelections(Buffer const & buffer)
 	CutStack::const_iterator cit = cuts.begin();
 	CutStack::const_iterator end = cuts.end();
 	for (; cit != end; ++cit) {
-		ParagraphList const & pars = cit->first;
+		// we do not use cit-> here because gcc 2.9x does not
+		// like it (JMarc)
+		ParagraphList const & pars = (*cit).first;
 		string asciiSel;
 		ParagraphList::const_iterator pit = pars.begin();
 		ParagraphList::const_iterator pend = pars.end();