1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/include/Utility/Utility.h b/include/Utility/Utility.h
index 062e422..0c1f16c 100644
--- a/include/Utility/Utility.h
+++ b/include/Utility/Utility.h
@@ -48,9 +48,12 @@ inline void exitHandler(int code) {
 }
 
 inline mode_t fileType(std::string file) {
-    struct stat buf;
-    stat (file.c_str(), &buf);
-    return buf.st_mode & S_IFMT;
+    struct stat buf = { .st_dev = 0 };
+    if (stat (file.c_str(), &buf) == 0) {
+        return buf.st_mode & S_IFMT;
+    } else {
+        return -1;
+    }
 }
 
 #endif /* UTILITIES_H_ */