diff --git a/src/ucil_theora.c b/src/ucil_theora.c

index 0919a97..e2d00ef 100644

--- a/src/ucil_theora.c

+++ b/src/ucil_theora.c

@@ -1556,7 +1556,11 @@ ucil_theora_video_file_object_t *ucil_theora_create_video_filev( const char *pat

 #endif

-   theora_encode_init( &vobj->th, &vobj->ti );   

+   if( theora_encode_init( &vobj->th, &vobj->ti ) != 0)

+   {

+      free( vobj );

+      return NULL;

+   }

    vobj->full_queue = g_queue_new();

    vobj->empty_queue = g_queue_new();