1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/rebase.c b/rebase.c
index f8137d8..6775cdd 100644
--- a/rebase.c
+++ b/rebase.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "rebase.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "gettext.h"
 
 /*
  * Parses textual value for pull.rebase, branch.<name>.rebase, etc.
@@ -20,12 +21,12 @@ enum rebase_type rebase_parse_value(const char *value)
 		return REBASE_FALSE;
 	else if (v > 0)
 		return REBASE_TRUE;
-	else if (!strcmp(value, "preserve") || !strcmp(value, "p"))
-		return REBASE_PRESERVE;
 	else if (!strcmp(value, "merges") || !strcmp(value, "m"))
 		return REBASE_MERGES;
 	else if (!strcmp(value, "interactive") || !strcmp(value, "i"))
 		return REBASE_INTERACTIVE;
+	else if (!strcmp(value, "preserve") || !strcmp(value, "p"))
+		error(_("%s: 'preserve' superseded by 'merges'"), value);
 	/*
 	 * Please update _git_config() in git-completion.bash when you
 	 * add new rebase modes.