1 files changed, 4 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/firejail_user.c b/src/lib/firejail_user.c
index 4dbbcee2a..a595d8331 100644
--- a/src/lib/firejail_user.c
+++ b/src/lib/firejail_user.c
@@ -115,16 +115,10 @@ int firejail_user_check(const char *name) {
         // check file existence
         char *fname = get_fname();
         assert(fname);
-        if (access(fname, F_OK)) {
-                if (errno == ENOENT) { // assume the user doesn't care about access checking
-                        free(fname);
-                        return 1;
-                }
-                else { // for example no search permission on SYSCONFDIR
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Error: cannot access %s\n", fname);
-                        perror("access");
-                        exit(1);
-                }
+        if (access(fname, F_OK) == -1 && errno == ENOENT) {
+                // assume the user doesn't care about access checking
+                free(fname);
+                return 1;
         }
 
         FILE *fp = fopen(fname, "r");