diff --git a/bhl.inc.php b/bhl.inc.php
index 721f268..b6861cb 100644
--- a/bhl.inc.php
+++ b/bhl.inc.php
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ function bhl_handle_error_result(array $ret_out, $err_file, $exit = true)
   $file = $jerr->file;
 
   stderr("BHL ERROR: \n" . $jerr->error . " \nin '$file', line {$jerr->line}\n");
-  stderr(bhl_show_position($jerr->line, $jerr->column, file($file)) . "\n");
+  if(file_exists($file))
+    stderr(bhl_show_position($jerr->line, $jerr->column, file($file)) . "\n");
   if($exit)
     exit(1);
 }