diff --git a/src/parser/parts/file_parser.php b/src/parser/parts/file_parser.php
index b6f80066..986fa0d9 100644
--- a/src/parser/parts/file_parser.php
+++ b/src/parser/parts/file_parser.php
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ private function openFile( $fileName )
         $this->fileName = $dirName . $fileName;
 
         $fp = fopen( $this->fileName, 'w' );
-        if ( $this->fp === false )
+        if ( $fp === false )
         {
             throw new ezcBaseFileNotFoundException( $this->fileName );
         }