diff --git a/src/ssb.c b/src/ssb.c
index 5e7c4d79..8453f7d5 100644
--- a/src/ssb.c
+++ b/src/ssb.c
@@ -1342,6 +1342,8 @@ static bool _tf_ssb_load_keys(tf_ssb_t* ssb)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	bool result = false;
+	char* json = NULL;
 	size_t path_size = strlen(home) + strlen(ssb->secrets_path) + 1;
 	char* path = malloc(path_size);
 	snprintf(path, path_size, "%s%s", home, ssb->secrets_path);
@@ -1350,12 +1352,9 @@ static bool _tf_ssb_load_keys(tf_ssb_t* ssb)
 	if (!file)
 	{
 		printf("Failed to open %s: %s.\n", path, strerror(errno));
-		return false;
+		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	char* json = NULL;
-	bool result = false;
-
 	if (fseek(file, 0, SEEK_END) != 0)
 	{
 		printf("Failed to seek %s: %s\n.", path, strerror(errno));
@@ -1408,7 +1407,10 @@ failed:
 	{
 		free(json);
 	}
-	fclose(file);
+	if (file)
+	{
+		fclose(file);
+	}
 	if (path)
 	{
 		free(path);