--- a/Imlib/load.c	2012-06-16 20:19:27.000000000 +0200
+++ b/Imlib/load.c	2012-06-16 20:19:56.000000000 +0200
@@ -420,6 +420,21 @@
 #endif /* HAVE_LIBTIFF */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBGIF
+
+#if defined(GIFLIB_MAJOR) && defined(GIFLIB_MINOR) && ((GIFLIB_MAJOR == 4 && GIFLIB_MINOR >= 2) || GIFLIB_MAJOR > 4)
+static void PrintGifError(void) {
+#if GIFLIB_MAJOR >= 5
+	fprintf(stderr, "GIF-LIB error (exact reporting not implemented)\n");
+#else
+	const char * errorString = GifErrorString();
+	if (errorString)
+		fprintf(stderr, "GIF-LIB error: %s\n", errorString);
+	else
+		fprintf(stderr, "GIF-LIB undefined error: %d\n", GifError());
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 unsigned char      *
 _LoadGIF(ImlibData * id, FILE *f, int *w, int *h, int *t)
 {