diff --git a/system/libraries/Upload.php b/system/libraries/Upload.php
index d8a8f69..dc3fd4a 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Upload.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Upload.php
@@ -708,8 +708,8 @@
 		{
 			return FALSE;
 		}
-		
-		if ( ! $data = file_get_contents($file))
+
+		if (($data = @file_get_contents($file)) !== FALSE)
 		{
 			return FALSE;
 		}