diff --git a/include/isam.cpp b/include/isam.cpp
index 3b47b8dcd..9af5e4242 100755
--- a/include/isam.cpp
+++ b/include/isam.cpp
@@ -1706,10 +1706,8 @@ int TSystemisamfile::load(const char* from, char fs, char fd, char rs, bool vis,
   
 {
   FILE* fl = fopen(from, "r");
-  int err;
-  if (fl != NULL) 
-    err = ferror(fl);
-  else
+  int err=NOERR;
+  if (fl == NULL) 
   {
     error_box("Non riesco ad aprire il file %s",from);
     return 2;