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-rw-r--r--lib/system/assign.nim5
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/system/assign.nim b/lib/system/assign.nim
index e5ca1637c..3bb52be4a 100644
--- a/lib/system/assign.nim
+++ b/lib/system/assign.nim
@@ -237,4 +237,7 @@ proc FieldDiscriminantCheck(oldDiscVal, newDiscVal: int,
       sysFatal(FieldError, "assignment to discriminant changes object branch")
   else:
     if newBranch != oldBranch:
-      sysFatal(FieldError, "assignment to discriminant changes object branch")
+      if oldDiscVal != 0:
+        sysFatal(FieldError, "assignment to discriminant changes object branch")
+      else:
+        sysFatal(FieldError, "assignment to discriminant changes object branch; compile with -d:nimOldCaseObjects for a transition period")