1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmComputeTargetDepends.cxx b/Source/cmComputeTargetDepends.cxx
index eb62455..f28217f 100644
--- a/Source/cmComputeTargetDepends.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmComputeTargetDepends.cxx
@@ -386,15 +386,17 @@ void cmComputeTargetDepends::AddTargetDepend(int depender_index,
       e << "The dependency target \"" <<  dependee_name
         << "\" of target \"" << depender->GetName() << "\" does not exist.";
 
-      cmListFileBacktrace nullBacktrace;
       cmListFileBacktrace const* backtrace =
         depender->GetUtilityBacktrace(dependee_name);
-      if(!backtrace)
+      if(backtrace)
         {
-        backtrace = &nullBacktrace;
+        cm->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str(), *backtrace);
+        }
+      else
+        {
+        cm->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str());
         }
 
-      cm->IssueMessage(messageType, e.str(), *backtrace);
       }
     }