1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/cedet/srecode/map.el b/lisp/cedet/srecode/map.el
index af96037944b..3a833ca8bb3 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/srecode/map.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/srecode/map.el
@@ -295,8 +295,14 @@ if that file is NEW, otherwise assume the mode has not changed."
 
     ;; 2) Do we not have a current map?  If so load.
     (when (not srecode-current-map)
-      (setq srecode-current-map
-            (eieio-persistent-read srecode-map-save-file))
+      (condition-case nil
+          (setq srecode-current-map
+                (eieio-persistent-read srecode-map-save-file))
+        (error
+         ;; There was an error loading the old map.  Create a new one.
+         (setq srecode-current-map
+               (srecode-map "SRecode Map"
+                            :file srecode-map-save-file))))
       )
 
     )