diff --git a/Modules/regexpr.c b/Modules/regexpr.c
index 903a6ab..c769348 100644
--- a/Modules/regexpr.c
+++ b/Modules/regexpr.c
@@ -1328,7 +1328,9 @@
 	  /*NOTREACHED*/
 	}
     }
+#if 0 /* This line is never reached */
   abort();
+#endif
   /*NOTREACHED*/
 
  fail: