diff --git a/compile/interface/src/main/scala/xsbt/Command.scala b/compile/interface/src/main/scala/xsbt/Command.scala
index 9fa8e2163..457beda66 100644
--- a/compile/interface/src/main/scala/xsbt/Command.scala
+++ b/compile/interface/src/main/scala/xsbt/Command.scala
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@ package xsbt
 object Command
 {
 	/**
-		* Construct a CompilerCommand using reflection, to be compatible with Scalac before and after
-		* <a href="https://lampsvn.epfl.ch/trac/scala/changeset/21274">r21274</a>
-		*/
+	 * Construct a CompilerCommand using reflection, to be compatible with Scalac before and after
+	 * <a href="https://lampsvn.epfl.ch/trac/scala/changeset/21274">r21274</a>
+	 */
 	def apply(arguments: List[String], settings: Settings): CompilerCommand = {
 		def constr(params: Class[_]*) = classOf[CompilerCommand].getConstructor(params: _*)
 		try {
 			constr(classOf[List[_]], classOf[Settings]).newInstance(arguments, settings)
 		} catch {
 		case e: NoSuchMethodException =>
-			constr(classOf[List[_]], classOf[Settings], classOf[Function1[_, _]], classOf[Boolean]).newInstance(arguments, settings, error _, false.asInstanceOf[AnyRef])
+			constr(classOf[List[_]], classOf[Settings], classOf[Function1[_, _]], classOf[Boolean]).newInstance(arguments, settings, (s: String) => throw new RuntimeException(s), false.asInstanceOf[AnyRef])
 		}
 	}
 	
 	def getWarnFatal(settings: Settings): Boolean =
 		settings.Xwarnfatal.value
-}
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+}