1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ruby.c b/ruby.c
index 2bd485a6c2..ddff163dbb 100644
--- a/ruby.c
+++ b/ruby.c
@@ -816,6 +816,7 @@ load_file(fname, script)
 	    rb_io_ungetc(f, c);
 	}
 	require_libraries();	/* Why here? unnatural */
+	if (NIL_P(c)) return;
     }
     rb_compile_file(fname, f, line_start);
     if (script && ruby__end__seen) {