1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index 7bc84b82..80869a77 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -784,10 +784,9 @@ void CInputManager::applyConfigToKeyboard(SKeyboard* pKeyboard) {
     if (!FILEPATH.empty()) {
         auto path = absolutePath(FILEPATH, g_pConfigManager->configCurrentPath);
 
-        if (!std::filesystem::exists(path))
-            Debug::log(ERR, "input:kb_file= file doesnt exist");
+        if (FILE* const KEYMAPFILE = fopen(path.c_str(), "r"); !KEYMAPFILE)
+            Debug::log(ERR, "Cannot open input:kb_file= file for reading");
         else {
-            FILE* const KEYMAPFILE = fopen(FILEPATH.c_str(), "r");
             KEYMAP                 = xkb_keymap_new_from_file(CONTEXT, KEYMAPFILE, XKB_KEYMAP_FORMAT_TEXT_V1, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
             fclose(KEYMAPFILE);
         }