diff --git a/vlib/os/inode_test.v b/vlib/os/inode_test.v
index 7e875486d5..4a95796886 100644
--- a/vlib/os/inode_test.v
+++ b/vlib/os/inode_test.v
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ fn testsuite_end() {
 
 fn test_inode_file_type() {
 	filename := './test1.txt'
-	if file := os.open_file(filename, 'w', 0o600) {
-		file.close()
+	mut file := os.open_file(filename, 'w', 0o600) or {
+		return
 	}
+	file.close()
 	mode := os.inode(filename)
 	os.rm(filename)
 	assert mode.typ == .regular
@@ -34,9 +35,10 @@ fn test_inode_file_type() {
 
 fn test_inode_file_owner_permission() {
 	filename := './test2.txt'
-	if file := os.open_file(filename, 'w', 0o600) {
-		file.close()
+	mut file := os.open_file(filename, 'w', 0o600) or {
+		return    
 	}
+	file.close()
 	mode := os.inode(filename)
 	os.rm(filename)
 	assert mode.owner.read