diff --git a/cubesatsim/esp32-cam/esp32-cam.ino b/cubesatsim/esp32-cam/esp32-cam.ino
index 12495f38..0336ec6e 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/esp32-cam/esp32-cam.ino
+++ b/cubesatsim/esp32-cam/esp32-cam.ino
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ void load_files() {
  deleteFile(SPIFFS, "/sstv_image_2_320_x_240.jpg");	
 	
   f = SPIFFS.open("/sstv_image_1_320_x_240.jpg", "r");
+  f = false;		
 //  if (f) {
   if (false) {	  
     Serial.println("Image sstv_image_1_320_x_240.jpg already in FS");
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ void load_files() {
   }
 
   f = SPIFFS.open("/sstv_image_2_320_x_240.jpg", "r");
+  f = false;	
   if (f) {	
     Serial.println("Image sstv_image_2_320_x_240.jpg already in FS");
     f.close();