1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/tafreader.cpp b/src/tafreader.cpp
index db465e9..0d28cd0 100644
--- a/src/tafreader.cpp
+++ b/src/tafreader.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ void Bu::TafReader::groupContent( Bu::TafGroup *pGroup )
                         return;
                 else if( c == '/' && la == '*' )
                         pGroup->addChild( readComment() );
+                else if( c == ':' )
+                        throw TafException("Encountered stray ':' in taf stream.");
                 else
                         pGroup->addChild( readProperty() );
         }