1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 6af4be308f..c4fa794219 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -2875,8 +2875,8 @@ Perl_my_pclose(pTHX_ PerlIO *ptr)
 	return my_syspclose(ptr);
     }
 #endif
-    if ((close_failed = (PerlIO_close(ptr) == EOF)))
-	SAVE_ERRNO;
+    close_failed = (PerlIO_close(ptr) == EOF);
+    SAVE_ERRNO;
 #ifdef UTS
     if(PerlProc_kill(pid, 0) < 0) { return(pid); }   /* HOM 12/23/91 */
 #endif