1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5P.c b/src/H5P.c
index 2bbc54c..e6b871e 100644
--- a/src/H5P.c
+++ b/src/H5P.c
@@ -272,9 +272,10 @@ H5Pclose(hid_t plist_id)
     H5TRACE1("e","i",plist_id);
 
     /* Check arguments */
-    if ((type=H5P_get_class (plist_id))<0 ||
-	NULL==(plist=H5I_object (plist_id))) {
-	HRETURN_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not a property list");
+    if (plist_id==H5P_DEFAULT)
+        HRETURN_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "can't close predefined object");
+    if ((type=H5P_get_class (plist_id))<0 || NULL==(plist=H5I_object (plist_id))) {
+        HRETURN_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not a property list");
     }
 	
     /*