diff --git a/src/utictactoe.c b/src/utictactoe.c
index 669f864..c7a7b0e 100644
--- a/src/utictactoe.c
+++ b/src/utictactoe.c
@@ -104,12 +104,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
         case 'c':
             if ( OPTIONAL_ARGUMENT_IS_PRESENT ) {
-                if ( access(optarg, R_OK) == 0) {
-                    printf("Contest file valid\n");
-                }
-                else {
+                if ( access(optarg, F_OK | R_OK) == -1) {
                     fprintf(stderr, "Can't access to file %s\n", optarg);
-                }   exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
+                    exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
+                }
             }
             else {
                 fprintf(stderr, "Error: contest need a file\n");
@@ -127,11 +125,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
             printf("utictactoe %d.%d.%d\n", VERSION, SUBVERSION, REVISION);
             printf("This software implements a full ultimate tictactoe game.\n");
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-    
        
         case 'h':
             help();
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+
         default:
             fprintf(stderr, "Try `utictactie --help' for more information.\n");
             exit (EXIT_FAILURE);