# \[0.9-859-g954cb02\] Burnt out torches cause error/debug message

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-859-g954cb02-burnt-out-torches-cause-error-debug-message/4173>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [November 23, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-859-g954cb02-burnt-out-torches-cause-error-debug-message/4173 "2013-11-23T19:49:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![thunderwarrior](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thunderwarrior/32/213_2.png) [@thunderwarrior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/thunderwarrior)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-859-g954cb02-burnt-out-torches-cause-error-debug-message/4173/1 "2013-11-23T19:49:44Z")

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How to reproduce:

1. Aquire torch, activate torch
2. Wait until torch burns out
3. Get the following message: “DEBUG: burnt out torch is active, but has no known active function.”

In-game workaround: press space to dismiss debug message, then d to drop the burnt out torch. Picking it up after dropping does work with no more errors.

I’m not sure why this happens, as far as I can tell from iuse.cpp, the active flag is set to false when the torch runs out of fuel.

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**Author:** ![Rivet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rivet/32/11_2.png) [@Rivet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rivet)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-859-g954cb02-burnt-out-torches-cause-error-debug-message/4173/2 "2013-11-23T20:55:42Z")

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Thank you for your bug report!

I’ve posted it in our [issue](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues/4601) tracker.