diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index c97b06a..0d4f7ce 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -2099,12 +2099,7 @@ sc_reload(Argument* argument)
 
   /* reopen and restore settings */
   close_file(TRUE);
-  if (open_file(path, password) == FALSE)
-  {
-    free(path);
-    free(password);
-    return;
-  }
+  open_file(path, password);
 
   g_static_mutex_lock(&(Zathura.Lock.pdf_obj_lock));
   Zathura.PDF.scale  = scale;