--- trunk/run.pl	2006/09/11 15:59:35	671
+++ trunk/run.pl	2006/09/11 20:26:01	672
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
 			$marc->finish if ($marc);
 
 			# close report
-			close($report_fh) || $log->logdie("can't close report: $!");
+			close($report_fh) if ($report_fh)
 		}
 
 	}