diff --git a/shortcuts.c b/shortcuts.c
index cd44e75..845522c 100644
--- a/shortcuts.c
+++ b/shortcuts.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ bool
 sc_abort(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
     girara_event_t* UNUSED(event), unsigned int UNUSED(t))
 {
-  girara_info("in sc_abort");
-
   g_return_val_if_fail(session != NULL, false);
   g_return_val_if_fail(session->global.data != NULL, false);
   zathura_t* zathura = session->global.data;
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index a4c4019..964bed4 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -334,8 +334,10 @@ prepare_document_open_from_stdin(zathura_t* zathura)
   gint handle = g_file_open_tmp("zathura.stdin.XXXXXX", &file, &error);
   if (handle == -1)
   {
-    girara_error("Can not create temporary file: %s", error->message);
-    g_error_free(error);
+    if (error != NULL) {
+      girara_error("Can not create temporary file: %s", error->message);
+      g_error_free(error);
+    }
     return NULL;
   }