Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/m4/issm_options.m4
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/m4/issm_options.m4	(revision 22006)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/m4/issm_options.m4	(revision 22007)
@@ -2064,4 +2064,9 @@
 			  AC_MSG_ERROR([need fortran compiler to compile GiaIvins (or use --without-GiaIvins )]);
 		 fi
+			
+       dnl check that fortran is provided if Love is on
+		 if test "$HAVE_LOVE" = "yes" &&  test "$HAVE_FORTRAN" = "no" ; then
+			  AC_MSG_ERROR([need fortran compiler to compile Love (or use --without-Love)]);
+		 fi
 
 		  dnl check that if we have MPI, we have metis