diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d5379fb4d..1acf9815d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
    Use Windows folder dialog in ui_path_box_open_clicked().
  * src/utils.c:
    Wrap notebook pages when switching tabs.
+ * src/utils.c:
+   Fix bug when directory doesn't exist in utils_get_file_list().
 
 
 2007-05-10  Nick Treleaven  <nick.treleaven@btinternet.com>
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index cd34ea51c..1f2cdbf01 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ GSList *utils_get_file_list(const gchar *path, guint *length, GError **error)
 	g_return_val_if_fail(path != NULL, NULL);
 
 	dir = g_dir_open(path, 0, error);
-	if (NZV(error))
+	if (dir == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
 	while (1)