2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index d4a24dd126..0310f235ca 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -3456,9 +3456,10 @@ rmext(const char *p, long l0, long l1, const char *e)
 {
     long l2;
 
-    if (!e || !l2) return 0;
+    if (!e) return 0;
 
     l2 = strlen(e);
+    if (!l2) return 0;
     if (l2 == 2 && e[1] == '*') {
 	unsigned char c = *e;
 	e = p + l1;
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 1931c199f4..96da8cc44d 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.9.3"
-#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 251
+#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 252
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2012-07-04"
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2012