1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/libppmcolor.c b/lib/libppmcolor.c
index 8ecfd80d..36cbff73 100644
--- a/lib/libppmcolor.c
+++ b/lib/libppmcolor.c
@@ -535,6 +535,11 @@ readcolordict(const char *    const fileName,
             colornames[colornameIndex++] = NULL;
 
         fclose(colorFile);
+    } else {
+        unsigned int i;
+        *nColorsP = 0;
+        for (i = 0; i < MAXCOLORNAMES; ++i)
+            colornames[i] = NULL;
     }
 }