1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/motd.c b/src/motd.c
index 889d04e..21218e3 100644
--- a/src/motd.c
+++ b/src/motd.c
@@ -126,18 +126,19 @@ motd_cache(struct Motd *motd)
     }
   }
 
-  /* gotta read in the file, now */
-  if ((file = fopen(motd->path, "r")) == NULL)
+  /* need the file's modification time */
+  if (stat(motd->path, &sb) == -1)
   {
-    ilog(LOG_TYPE_IRCD, "Couldn't open \"%s\": %s", motd->path,
+    ilog(LOG_TYPE_IRCD, "Couldn't stat \"%s\": %s", motd->path,
          strerror(errno));
     return 0;
   }
 
-  /* need the file's modification time */
-  if (stat(motd->path, &sb) == -1)
+  /* gotta read in the file, now */
+  if ((file = fopen(motd->path, "r")) == NULL)
   {
-    fclose(file);
+    ilog(LOG_TYPE_IRCD, "Couldn't open \"%s\": %s", motd->path,
+         strerror(errno));
     return 0;
   }