1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 8dfd4a7..623ca29 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1078,10 +1078,9 @@ xhints(void)
 
 void
 xinit(void) {
-        xw.dis = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
-        xw.scr = XDefaultScreen(xw.dis);
-        if(!xw.dis)
+        if(!(xw.dis = XOpenDisplay(NULL)))
                 die("Can't open display\n");
+        xw.scr = XDefaultScreen(xw.dis);
         
         /* font */
         if(!(dc.font = XLoadQueryFont(xw.dis, FONT)) || !(dc.bfont = XLoadQueryFont(xw.dis, BOLDFONT)))