diff --git a/cwFile.cpp b/cwFile.cpp
index 794c439..380707b 100644
--- a/cwFile.cpp
+++ b/cwFile.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ namespace cw
 
       buf = _fileToBuf(h,nn,bufByteCntPtr);
 
+      return buf;
     errLabel:
       close(h);