diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/parser.y b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/parser.y
index 4df1c1a17..7988a5924 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/parser.y
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/parser.y
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@ get_month(char *month)
 		return (10);
 	if (strncmp(month, "Dec", 3) == 0)
 		return (11);
+		
+	return (-1);
 }
 
 time_t