1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/namecache/plugin_namecache_flat.c b/src/namecache/plugin_namecache_flat.c
index 409b05802..85bb69237 100644
--- a/src/namecache/plugin_namecache_flat.c
+++ b/src/namecache/plugin_namecache_flat.c
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ database_setup (struct Plugin *plugin)
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
 
+  if (0 == size)
+    return GNUNET_OK;
+
   buffer = GNUNET_malloc (size);
 
   if (GNUNET_SYSERR == GNUNET_DISK_file_read (fh,