1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/mixlib/mix_file.c b/mixlib/mix_file.c
index 45d45e0..9b79eef 100644
--- a/mixlib/mix_file.c
+++ b/mixlib/mix_file.c
@@ -48,14 +48,12 @@ open_file_(const gchar *name, mix_fmode_t mode)
   mix_file_t *result;
   FILE *file;
   
-  file = fopen(name, fmode_to_type_(mode));
-  if ( file == NULL ) return NULL;
   result = g_new(mix_file_t, 1);
-  if ( result == NULL )
-    {
-      fclose(file);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  file = fopen(name, fmode_to_type_(mode));
+  if ( file == NULL ) {
+    g_free (result);
+    return NULL;
+  }
   io_init_from_file_(MIX_IOCHANNEL(result), file);
   return result;
 }