diff --git a/tools/cheat-builder/make-acl.rs b/tools/cheat-builder/make-acl.rs
index c229f8a..9838625 100644
--- a/tools/cheat-builder/make-acl.rs
+++ b/tools/cheat-builder/make-acl.rs
@@ -629,7 +629,8 @@ fn transform<'a>( list: &'a Vec<(String, String)> ) -> Vec<(&'a String, Vec<(u32
       retval.push( (serial, cheats) );
     }
     else {
-      //println!("no data {}", order);
+      // println!("bad cheat: {}", file);
+      retval.push( (serial, vec![]) );
     }
   }
   return retval;