diff --git a/src/getlopt.c b/src/getlopt.c
index 0a37c483..4e773a39 100644
--- a/src/getlopt.c
+++ b/src/getlopt.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  *   Fri Dec 23, 2005
  */
 
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include "config.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "getlopt.h"
@@ -48,6 +49,11 @@ topt *findopt (int islong, char *opt, topt *opts)
 int performoption (int argc, char *argv[], topt *opt)
 {
 	int result = GLO_CONTINUE;
+	#define prog_error() \
+	{ \
+		fprintf(stderr, __FILE__ ":%i Option without type flag! This is a programming error! Developer: fix this ASAP to regain your honor.\n", __LINE__); \
+		exit(1); \
+	}
 
 	if (!(opt->flags & GLO_ARG)) { /* doesn't take argument */
 		if (opt->var) {
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ int performoption (int argc, char *argv[], topt *opt)
 				debug1("int at %p", opt->var);
 				*( (int *) opt->var ) = (int) opt->value;
 			}
-			else debug("Option without type flag! This is a programming error!");
+			else prog_error();
 								
 			debug("casting assignment done");
 		}
@@ -85,7 +91,7 @@ int performoption (int argc, char *argv[], topt *opt)
 				*((long *) opt->var) = atol(loptarg);
 			else if(opt->flags & GLO_INT)
 				*((int *) opt->var) = atoi(loptarg);
-			else debug("Option without type flag! This is a programming error!");
+			else prog_error();
 		}
 		else
 			result = opt->value ? opt->value : opt->sname;
diff --git a/src/mpg123.c b/src/mpg123.c
index c228960e..d5b5a68a 100644
--- a/src/mpg123.c
+++ b/src/mpg123.c
@@ -510,22 +510,23 @@ topt opts[] = {
 	{'Z', "random",      GLO_INT,  0, &param.shuffle, 2},
 	{'E', "equalizer",	 GLO_ARG | GLO_CHAR, 0, &equalfile,1},
 	#ifdef HAVE_SETPRIORITY
-	{0,   "aggressive",	 0,  0, &param.aggressive, 2},
+	{0,   "aggressive",	 GLO_INT,  0, &param.aggressive, 2},
 	#endif
 	#ifdef USE_3DNOW
-	{0,   "force-3dnow", 0,  0, &param.stat_3dnow,1},
-	{0,   "no-3dnow",    0,  0, &param.stat_3dnow,2},
-	{0,   "test-3dnow",  0,  0, &param.test_3dnow,TRUE},
+	{0,   "force-3dnow", GLO_INT,  0, &param.stat_3dnow, 1},
+	{0,   "no-3dnow",    GLO_INT,  0, &param.stat_3dnow, 2},
+	{0,   "test-3dnow",  GLO_INT,  0, &param.test_3dnow, TRUE},
 	#endif
 	#if !defined(WIN32) && !defined(GENERIC)
 	{'u', "auth",        GLO_ARG | GLO_CHAR, 0, &httpauth,   0},
 	#endif
 	#ifdef HAVE_SCHED_SETSCHEDULER
-	{'T', "realtime",    0,  0, &param.realtime, TRUE },
+	/* check why this should be a long variable instead of int! */
+	{'T', "realtime",    GLO_LONG,  0, &param.realtime, TRUE },
 	#else
 	{'T', "realtime",    0,  realtime_not_compiled, 0,           0 },    
 	#endif
-	{0, "title",         0,  0, &param.xterm_title, TRUE },
+	{0, "title",         GLO_INT,  0, &param.xterm_title, TRUE },
 	{'w', "wav",         GLO_ARG | GLO_CHAR, set_wav, 0 , 0 },
 	{0, "cdr",           GLO_ARG | GLO_CHAR, set_cdr, 0 , 0 },
 	{0, "au",            GLO_ARG | GLO_CHAR, set_au, 0 , 0 },