diff --git a/actions.c b/actions.c
index 80e534b..6000f41 100644
--- a/actions.c
+++ b/actions.c
@@ -419,7 +419,10 @@ static int chain(verb_t verb)
 
         switch (game.prop[BEAR]) {
         case BEAR_DEAD:
-            game.fixed[BEAR] = IS_FIXED;
+	    /* Can't be reached as long as the only way for the bear to die
+	     * is from a bridge collapse. Leave in in case this changes, but 
+	     * exclude from coverage testing. */
+            game.fixed[BEAR] = IS_FIXED; // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
             break;
         default:
             game.fixed[BEAR] = IS_FREE;