1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/sprintf.c b/sprintf.c
index acfbf64d54..9f4d8e404c 100644
--- a/sprintf.c
+++ b/sprintf.c
@@ -771,11 +771,12 @@ rb_f_sprintf(argc, argv)
     }
 
   sprint_exit:
-    /* XXX - We cannot validiate the number of arguments because
-     *       the format string may contain `n$'-style argument selector.
+    /* XXX - We cannot validiate the number of arguments if (digit)$ style used.
      */
-    if (RTEST(ruby_debug) && posarg >= 0 && nextarg < argc) {
-	rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "too many arguments for format string");
+    if (posarg >= 0 && nextarg < argc) {
+	const char *mesg = "too many arguments for format string";
+	if (RTEST(ruby_debug)) rb_raise(rb_eArgError, mesg);
+	if (RTEST(ruby_verbose)) rb_warn(mesg);
     }
     rb_str_resize(result, blen);