diff --git a/src/cutter.cpp b/src/cutter.cpp
index ea2f9ed2..ea6d8488 100644
--- a/src/cutter.cpp
+++ b/src/cutter.cpp
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ bool CutterCore::tryFile(QString path, bool rw)
     cf = r_core_file_open(this->core_, path.toUtf8().constData(), flags, 0LL);
     if (!cf)
     {
-        eprintf("QRCore::tryFile: Cannot open file?\n");
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/dialogs/NewFileDialog.cpp b/src/dialogs/NewFileDialog.cpp
index 3bec5aed..c4050115 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/NewFileDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/NewFileDialog.cpp
@@ -305,32 +305,29 @@ bool NewFileDialog::fillProjectsList()
 
 void NewFileDialog::loadFile(const QString &filename)
 {
-    // Check that there is a file selected
-    QFileInfo checkfile(filename);
-    if (!checkfile.exists() || !checkfile.isFile())
+    if(!Core()->tryFile(filename, false))
     {
         QMessageBox msgBox(this);
-        msgBox.setText(tr("Select a new program or a previous one\nbefore continuing"));
+        msgBox.setText(tr("Select a new program or a previous one before continuing."));
         msgBox.exec();
+        return;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        // Add file to recent file list
-        QSettings settings;
-        QStringList files = settings.value("recentFileList").toStringList();
-        files.removeAll(filename);
-        files.prepend(filename);
-        while (files.size() > MaxRecentFiles)
-            files.removeLast();
 
-        settings.setValue("recentFileList", files);
+    // Add file to recent file list
+    QSettings settings;
+    QStringList files = settings.value("recentFileList").toStringList();
+    files.removeAll(filename);
+    files.prepend(filename);
+    while (files.size() > MaxRecentFiles)
+        files.removeLast();
 
-        // Close dialog and open MainWindow/OptionsDialog
-        MainWindow *main = new MainWindow();
-        main->openNewFile(filename);
+    settings.setValue("recentFileList", files);
 
-        close();
-    }
+    // Close dialog and open MainWindow/OptionsDialog
+    MainWindow *main = new MainWindow();
+    main->openNewFile(filename);
+
+    close();
 }
 
 void NewFileDialog::loadProject(const QString &project)
diff --git a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
index dbe64481..31b19086 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(MainWindow *main):
     connect(ui->cancelButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(reject()));
 
     ui->programLineEdit->setText(main->getFilename());
-    QFileInfo fi(this->main->getFilename());
-    this->core->tryFile(fi.filePath(), fi.isWritable());
 }
 
 OptionsDialog::~OptionsDialog() {}