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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5L.c b/src/H5L.c
index b5c6240..f933e97 100644
--- a/src/H5L.c
+++ b/src/H5L.c
@@ -2351,9 +2351,11 @@ H5L_delete_cb(H5G_loc_t *grp_loc/*in*/, const char *name, const H5O_link_t *lnk,
if(name == NULL)
HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_SYM, H5E_NOTFOUND, FAIL, "name doesn't exist")
- /* Check for removing '.' */
+ /* Check for non-existent (NULL) link.
+ * Note that this can also occur when attempting to remove '.'
+ */
if(lnk == NULL)
- HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_SYM, H5E_CANTDELETE, FAIL, "can't delete self")
+ HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_SYM, H5E_CANTDELETE, FAIL, "callback link pointer is NULL")
/* Remove the link from the group */
if(H5G_obj_remove(grp_loc->oloc, grp_loc->path->full_path_r, name, udata->dxpl_id) < 0)