1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/template.c b/template.c
index 4ac3e9f..a7b2922 100644
--- a/template.c
+++ b/template.c
@@ -117,22 +117,22 @@ page_template_new(const char *page)
 		page_template_free(tmpl);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	/* read page footer */
+	/* read page footer (optional) */
 	path_size = snprintf(template_path, sizeof(template_path), "%s/%s_%s",
 			     TEMPLATE_DIR, page, "foot.html");
-	if (path_size < 0 || path_size >= sizeof(template_path) ||
-	    read_file(template_path, &tmpl->page_footer, &file_size) < 0) {
+	if (path_size < 0 || path_size >= sizeof(template_path)) {
 		page_template_free(tmpl);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	/* read page item */
+	read_file(template_path, &tmpl->page_footer, &file_size);
+	/* read page item (optional) */
 	path_size = snprintf(template_path, sizeof(template_path), "%s/%s_%s",
 			     TEMPLATE_DIR, page, "item.html");
-	if (path_size < 0 || path_size >= sizeof(template_path) ||
-	    read_file(template_path, &tmpl->page_item, &file_size) < 0) {
+	if (path_size < 0 || path_size >= sizeof(template_path)) {
 		page_template_free(tmpl);
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	read_file(template_path, &tmpl->page_item, &file_size);
 	return tmpl;
 }