diff --git a/src/modal.c b/src/modal.c
index 3812bdd..e188595 100644
--- a/src/modal.c
+++ b/src/modal.c
@@ -213,12 +213,17 @@ print_rules(void)
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 }
 
-static int
-load(char *path)
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+	FILE *f;
 	char c, *w = bank_a;
-	FILE *f = fopen(path, "r");
-	if(!f) return 0;
+	if(argc < 2)
+		return !printf("usage: modal [-v] source.modal\n");
+	if(argc < 3 && argv[1][0] == '-' && argv[1][1] == 'v')
+		return !printf("Modal - Modal Interpreter, 4 Apr 2024.\n");
+	if(!(f = fopen(argv[1], "r")))
+		return !printf("Invalid Modal file: %s.\n", argv[1]);
 	while(fread(&c, 1, 1, f)) {
 		if(prog_ > bank_a) {
 			if(c == ')' && *(w - 1) == ' ') w--;
@@ -231,18 +236,6 @@ load(char *path)
 	}
 	*w++ = 0;
 	fclose(f);
-	return 1;
-}
-
-int
-main(int argc, char **argv)
-{
-	if(argc < 2)
-		return !printf("usage: modal [-v] source.modal\n");
-	if(argc < 3 && argv[1][0] == '-' && argv[1][1] == 'v')
-		return !printf("Modal - Modal Interpreter, 4 Apr 2024.\n");
-	if(!load(argv[1]))
-		return !printf("Invalid Modal file: %s.\n", argv[1]);
 	queue = 2;
 	while(rewrite(argv[queue]))
 		;