diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin.1 b/cdrskin/cdrskin.1
index 5b5d19f..555f07a 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin.1
@@ -464,8 +464,9 @@ It might be necessary to format format_defectmgt_none first in order to get
 offered the most minmal spare blocks sizes for format_defectmgt_min.
 .TP
 format_defectmgt_none
-Format DVD-RAM or BD to the largest available payload in the hope to disable
+Format DVD-RAM or BD-RE to the largest available payload in the hope to disable
 defect management at all. This may or may not have a speed increasing effect.
+Unformatted blank BD-R will be left unformatted.
 .TP
 format_defectmgt_payload_<size>
 Format DVD-RAM or BD. The text after "format_defectmgt_payload_" gives a
diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index 6629c47..bf7103b 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2008.12.11.072308"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2008.12.11.092204"
diff --git a/libburn/async.c b/libburn/async.c
index bb8babb..abb0352 100644
--- a/libburn/async.c
+++ b/libburn/async.c
@@ -421,13 +421,21 @@ void burn_disc_format(struct burn_drive *drive, off_t size, int flag)
 			ok = 0;
 		if (!ok) {
 			libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger,
-				drive->global_index, 0x00020129,
+				drive->global_index, 0x00020162,
 				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_SORRY, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
 			 "BD-R not unformatted blank any more. Cannot format.",
 				0, 0);
 			drive->cancel = 1;
 			return;
 		}
+		if (flag & 32) {
+			libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger,
+				drive->global_index, 0x00020163,
+				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_NOTE, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
+			"Blank BD-R left unformatted for zero spare capacity.",
+				0, 0);
+			return;
+		}
 	} else if (drive->current_profile == 0x43) {
 		ok = 1; /* BD-RE */
 	}
diff --git a/libburn/libdax_msgs.h b/libburn/libdax_msgs.h
index b89157a..48a9ce3 100644
--- a/libburn/libdax_msgs.h
+++ b/libburn/libdax_msgs.h
@@ -534,7 +534,8 @@ Range "scdbackup"          :  0x00020000 to 0x0002ffff
  0x0002015f (MISHAP,HIGH)  = Damaged CD table-of-content detected and truncated
  0x00020160 (WARNING,HIGH) = Session without leadout encountered
  0x00020161 (WARNING,HIGH) = Empty session deleted
- 0x00020162 (SORRY, HIG)   = BD-R not unformatted blank any more. Cannot format.
+ 0x00020162 (SORRY,HIGH)   = BD-R not unformatted blank any more. Cannot format
+ 0x00020163 (NOTE,HIGH)    = Blank BD-R left unformatted for zero spare capacity
 
  libdax_audioxtr:
  0x00020200 (SORRY,HIGH)   = Cannot open audio source file
diff --git a/libburn/mmc.c b/libburn/mmc.c
index a1d9abe..4521ee3 100644
--- a/libburn/mmc.c
+++ b/libburn/mmc.c
@@ -3086,10 +3086,12 @@ no_suitable_formatting_type:;
 			if (format_type != 0x00 && format_type != 0x32)
 		continue;
 			if (flag & 32) { /* No defect mgt */
-
-				/* >>> how to do this ? */
-
-				/* <<< */
+				/* ts A81211 : MMC-5 6.5.4.2.17.1
+				   When formatted with Format Type 32h,
+				   the BD-R disc is required to allocate
+				   a non-zero number of spares.
+				*/
+				/* Zero-spare format impossible with BD-R */
 				goto no_suitable_formatting_type;
 
 			} else if(size_mode == 2) { /* max payload size */