diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 5a581ff7d..623ddebab 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2005-04-21  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
 	* src/ReadGedcom.py (parse_family_object): Set MediaRef properly;
-	(parse_individual): Set Adoption event properly
+	(parse_individual): Set Adoption event properly;
+	(importData): Dont crash because of a short line;
 	* src/Marriage.py (__init__): Properly get place title
 
 2005-04-20  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ReadGedcom.py b/gramps2/src/ReadGedcom.py
index 7cae98af7..29dcf7f42 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ReadGedcom.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ReadGedcom.py
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ def importData(database, filename, cb=None, use_trans=True):
         line = f.readline().split()
         if len(line) == 0:
             break
-        if line[1] == 'CHAR' and line[2] == "ANSEL":
+        if len(line) > 2 and line[1] == 'CHAR' and line[2] == "ANSEL":
             ansel = True
-        if line[1] == 'SOUR' and line[2] == "GRAMPS":
+        if len(line) > 2 and line[1] == 'SOUR' and line[2] == "GRAMPS":
             gramps = True
     f.close()