@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@ write_http_status_line(dir_connection_t *conn, int status,
char *buf = NULL;
char *datestring = NULL;
- if (!reason_phrase) { /* bullet-proofing */
+ IF_BUG_ONCE(!reason_phrase) { /* bullet-proofing */
reason_phrase = "unspecified";
}