diff --git a/src/resource_fork.cpp b/src/resource_fork.cpp
index 2a54fe8..a968d7d 100644
--- a/src/resource_fork.cpp
+++ b/src/resource_fork.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ namespace afp {
 		close();
 		ec.clear();
 
-		int fd = openX(path, ec);
+		_fd = openX(path, ec);
 		if (ec) return false;
 
 		_mode = mode;