--- a/src/modes/open/openLogMode.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/open/openLogMode.cpp
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ QVector<LogFile> OpenLogMode::createLogF
     const QUrl openingFileName(QFileDialog::getOpenFileUrl(mParent, i18n("Open Location"), QUrl(), QString()));
     qCDebug(KSYSTEMLOG) << "Opening file : " << openingFileName.url();
 
-    if (openingFileName.isEmpty()) {
-        return QVector<LogFile>();
-    }
-
-    if (openingFileName.isValid()) {
+    if (!openingFileName.isEmpty() && openingFileName.isValid()) {
         const LogFile logFile(openingFileName, Globals::instance().informationLogLevel());
         const QVector<LogFile> logFiles{logFile};