--- org.el.orig	2008-12-17 09:55:44.000000000 +0100
+++ org.el	2008-12-17 10:23:38.000000000 +0100
@@ -7542,7 +7542,7 @@
 
 (defun org-get-outline-path (&optional fastp level heading)
   "Return the outline path to the current entry, as a list."
-  (if (> level 19) (error "Outline path failure, more than 19 levels."))
+  (if (and level (> level 19)) (error "Outline path failure, more than 19 levels."))
   (if fastp
       (progn
 	(loop for i from level upto 19 do