diff --git a/bin/noprocast b/bin/noprocast
index f549de7..2a3489a 100644
--- a/bin/noprocast
+++ b/bin/noprocast
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ begin
 	when 'status'
 		puts Noprocast.status_message
 	when 'edit'
-		if Process.uid != File.stat(Noprocast.deny_file_path).uid
+		if File.exists?(Noprocast.deny_file_path) && (Process.uid != File.stat(Noprocast.deny_file_path).uid)
 			puts "Can't edit this file as it belongs to another user (hint: don't use sudo)" 
 			exit
 		end
diff --git a/noprocast.gemspec b/noprocast.gemspec
index 50acd4c..2a7aa86 100644
--- a/noprocast.gemspec
+++ b/noprocast.gemspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{noprocast}
-  s.version = "0.1.0"
+  s.version = "0.1.2"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Rob Watson"]