1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/src/riff.c b/src/riff.c
index 77def32..b59c819 100644
--- a/src/riff.c
+++ b/src/riff.c
@@ -78,10 +78,9 @@ static xas_riff *file_new(const char *path,
         goto error_malloc_riff;
     }
 
-    riff->fd = (flags & O_CREAT)? open(path, flags, 0644):
-                                  open(path, flags);
+    flags |= O_CREAT;
 
-    if (riff->fd < 0) {
+    if ((riff->fd = open(path, flags, 0644)) < 0) {
         goto error_open;
     }
 
@@ -90,10 +89,8 @@ static xas_riff *file_new(const char *path,
     riff->sample_rate = sample_rate;
     riff->channels    = channels;
 
-    if (flags & (O_CREAT | O_TRUNC)) {
-        if (header_write(riff) < 0) {
-            goto error_header_write;
-        }
+    if (header_write(riff) < 0) {
+        goto error_header_write;
     }
 
     return riff;