diff --git a/parsers/survex.py b/parsers/survex.py
index 270ee9256..28c16ab58 100644
--- a/parsers/survex.py
+++ b/parsers/survex.py
@@ -1385,9 +1385,10 @@ class LoadingSurvex:
                 # print(message, file=sys.stderr)
                 return False
             else: # probably a top level file immediately in the loser directory. No worries.
-                message = f" ! Warning: no cave identifiable for '{svxid}.svx'  {cavepath=} "
-                print("\n" + message)
-                stash_data_issue(parser="survex", message=message, url="{svxid}.svx", sb=(svxid))
+                if not cavepath.startswith("fixedpts"):
+                    message = f" ! Warning: no cave identifiable for '{svxid}.svx'  {cavepath=} "
+                    print("\n" + message)
+                    stash_data_issue(parser="survex", message=message, url="{svxid}.svx", sb=(svxid))
                 return False
 
     def LoadSurvexFile(self, svxid):