diff -ur cdrkit-1.1.6/libusal/scsi-linux-sg.c cdrkit-1.1.6.oldsyn/libusal/scsi-linux-sg.c
--- cdrkit-1.1.6/libusal/scsi-linux-sg.c	2008-02-21 19:08:29.000000000 +0100
+++ cdrkit-1.1.6.oldsyn/libusal/scsi-linux-sg.c	2008-02-21 19:08:11.000000000 +0100
@@ -592,15 +592,6 @@
 			if (nopen > 0 && usalp->errstr)
 				usalp->errstr[0] = '\0';
 
-			/* that's crap, should not be reached in non-scan mode.
-			 * Let's see whether it can be mapped to an atapi
-			 * device to emulate some old cludge's behaviour. */
-			if(!in_scanmode && busno < 1000 && busno >=0) {
-				fake_atabus=1;
-				fprintf(stderr, "Unable to open this SCSI ID. Trying to map to old ATA syntax."
-						"This workaround will disappear in the near future. Fix your configuration.");
-				goto retry_scan_open;
-			}
 		}
 	}