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+### Please describe the problem.
+
+When the reflog is empty, time-based `--in` expressions give scary messages that makes it look like something is really broken.
+
+Instead of `Fatal: Log blabla is empty` and `Broken pipe` a reasonable message would be e.g. `warning: Log for 'refs/heads/git-annex' is empty.`
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+Emptying reflog for `refs/heads/git-annex`, then using an `--in=here{date}` option to e.g. `git annex fsck`.
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+`git-annex version: 5.20140412ubuntu1` on Ubuntu Trusty.
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+[[!format sh """
+# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.
+# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log
+
+$ git reflog expire --expire=all refs/heads/git-annex
+$ git annex find --not --in here@{yesterday}
+fatal: Log /home/clacke/pics/.git/logs/refs/heads/git-annex is empty.
+fatal: Log /home/clacke/pics/.git/logs/refs/heads/git-annex is empty.
+[ . . . ]
+^C
+git-annex: fd:10: hGetLine: end of file
+git-annex: fd:9: hFlush: resource vanished (Broken pipe)
+git-annex: fd:9: hFlush: resource vanished (Broken pipe)
+[ . . . ]
+
+# End of transcript or log.
+"""]]