diff --git a/llvm/lib/Bitcode/Reader/BitcodeReader.cpp b/llvm/lib/Bitcode/Reader/BitcodeReader.cpp
index f464e33..ba4ba8db 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Bitcode/Reader/BitcodeReader.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Bitcode/Reader/BitcodeReader.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@
     }
     
     if (Code == bitc::DEFINE_ABBREV) {
-      assert(0 && "Abbrevs not implemented yet!");
+      Stream.ReadAbbrevRecord();
+      continue;
     }
     
     // Read a record.
@@ -231,7 +232,8 @@
     }
     
     if (Code == bitc::DEFINE_ABBREV) {
-      assert(0 && "Abbrevs not implemented yet!");
+      Stream.ReadAbbrevRecord();
+      continue;
     }
     
     // Read a record.
@@ -294,7 +296,8 @@
     }
     
     if (Code == bitc::DEFINE_ABBREV) {
-      assert(0 && "Abbrevs not implemented yet!");
+      Stream.ReadAbbrevRecord();
+      continue;
     }
     
     // Read a record.