diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
index 9ac9ed076b..8b80f56af5 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
@@ -544,6 +544,9 @@ class ClientRepository(ConnectionRepository):
             self.handleDelete(di)
         elif msgType == CLIENT_DONE_INTEREST_RESP:
             self.handleInterestDoneMessage(di)
+        elif msgType == CLIENT_GET_STATE_RESP:
+            # TODO: is this message obsolete?
+            pass
         #Roger wants to remove this elif msgType == CLIENT_QUERY_ONE_FIELD_RESP:
         #Roger wants to remove this     self.handleQueryOneFieldResp(di)
         elif msgType == CLIENT_OBJECT_LOCATION: