diff --git a/generator/cpp2ffi.lua b/generator/cpp2ffi.lua
index 9543bdd..936c6f0 100644
--- a/generator/cpp2ffi.lua
+++ b/generator/cpp2ffi.lua
@@ -436,10 +436,11 @@ local function parseItems(txt,linenumdict, itparent, dumpit)
 							-- end
 							--error"no entry in linenumdict"
 							--take locat from parent
-							if itparent.locat then
+							if itparent and itparent.locat then
 								loca = itparent.locat
 							else
-								error"no entry in linenumdict"
+								loca = 0
+								--error"no entry in linenumdict"
 							end
 						end
 					else