diff --git a/Source/Common/File Class.cpp b/Source/Common/File Class.cpp
index 50416675f..f2f431bff 100644
--- a/Source/Common/File Class.cpp	
+++ b/Source/Common/File Class.cpp	
@@ -79,14 +79,12 @@ bool CFile::Open(const char * lpszFileName, uint32_t nOpenFlags)
     sa.bInheritHandle = (nOpenFlags & modeNoInherit) == 0;
 
     // map creation flags
-    ULONG dwCreateFlag = 0;
+    ULONG dwCreateFlag = OPEN_EXISTING;
     if (nOpenFlags & modeCreate)
     {
-        dwCreateFlag = (nOpenFlags & modeNoTruncate) != 0 ? OPEN_ALWAYS : CREATE_ALWAYS;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        dwCreateFlag = OPEN_EXISTING;
+        dwCreateFlag =
+            ((nOpenFlags & modeNoTruncate) != 0)
+          ? OPEN_ALWAYS : CREATE_ALWAYS;
     }
 
     // attempt file creation