--- src/java/org/apache/lucene/index/CompoundFileReader.old.java	2004-03-30 00:48:02.000000000 +0200
+++ src/java/org/apache/lucene/index/CompoundFileReader.java	2004-08-03 20:37:09.140107200 +0200
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
 
         boolean success = false;
 
+        stream = dir.openFile(name);
         try {
-            stream = dir.openFile(name);
 
             // read the directory and init files
             int count = stream.readVInt();