1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/coopgammad.c b/src/coopgammad.c
index 8cbc616..48891a4 100644
--- a/src/coopgammad.c
+++ b/src/coopgammad.c
@@ -537,16 +537,15 @@ static int unmarshal_and_merge_state(const char* restrict statefile)
   fd = open(statefile, O_RDONLY);
   if (fd < 0)
     goto fail;
+  
+  old_outputs   = outputs,   outputs   = NULL;
+  old_outputs_n = outputs_n, outputs_n = 0;
+  
   if (!(marshalled = nread(fd, &n)))
     goto fail;
   close(fd), fd = -1;
   unlink(statefile), statefile = NULL;
   
-  old_outputs   = outputs;
-  old_outputs_n = outputs_n;
-  outputs   = NULL;
-  outputs_n = 0;
-  
   r = unmarshal(marshalled);
   if (r == 0)
     goto fail;