diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Core/IO/reader/OFFReader.cc b/src/OpenMesh/Core/IO/reader/OFFReader.cc
index 5b3f3027..b918d9f9 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Core/IO/reader/OFFReader.cc
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Core/IO/reader/OFFReader.cc
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ omlog() << "[OFFReader] : read ascii file\n";
 
         default:
             std::cerr << "Error in file format (colorType = " << colorType << ")\n";
+            break;
       }
     }
     //perhaps read TEXTURE COORDs
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ omlog() << "[OFFReader] : read ascii file\n";
 
         default:
             std::cerr << "Error in file format (colorType = " << colorType << ")\n";
+            break;
       }
     }
   }