diff --git a/archivers/unzip.c b/archivers/unzip.c
index b5cb73f..dc419ca 100644
--- a/archivers/unzip.c
+++ b/archivers/unzip.c
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ local int unzlocal_getByte(fin,pi)
     }
     else
     {
-        if (ferror(fin)) 
-            return UNZ_ERRNO;
-        else
+        if (__PHYSFS_platformEOF(fin)) 
             return UNZ_EOF;
+        else
+            return UNZ_ERRNO;
     }
 }