diff --git a/administrator/components/com_jedchecker/libraries/rules/language.php b/administrator/components/com_jedchecker/libraries/rules/language.php
index 5fdbbfb..3c79bd1 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_jedchecker/libraries/rules/language.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_jedchecker/libraries/rules/language.php
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ class JedcheckerRulesLanguage extends JEDcheckerRule
 		}
 
 		$lines = file($file);
+
+		if ($lines === false)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		$nLines = count($lines);
 		$keys = array();