diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.hpp
index 38b4f6aa..29f92028 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ private:
 private:
   void background_reader_thread();
 
+  [[nodiscard]] auto check_allocation() -> api_error;
+
   auto download_chunk(std::size_t chunk, bool skip_active) -> api_error;
 
 public:
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.cpp
index 132a13a8..8f26360b 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/ring_buffer_open_file.cpp
@@ -87,15 +87,19 @@ ring_buffer_open_file::~ring_buffer_open_file() {
 
   close();
 
-  nf_->close();
-  if (not utils::file::file(source_path_).remove()) {
-    utils::error::raise_api_path_error(
-        function_name, fsi_.api_path, source_path_,
-        utils::get_last_error_code(), "failed to delete file");
+  if (nf_) {
+    nf_->close();
+    if (not utils::file::file(source_path_).remove()) {
+      utils::error::raise_api_path_error(
+          function_name, fsi_.api_path, source_path_,
+          utils::get_last_error_code(), "failed to delete file");
+    }
   }
 
-  reader_thread_->join();
-  reader_thread_.reset();
+  if (reader_thread_) {
+    reader_thread_->join();
+    reader_thread_.reset();
+  }
 }
 
 void ring_buffer_open_file::background_reader_thread() {
@@ -148,6 +152,10 @@ auto ring_buffer_open_file::can_handle_file(std::uint64_t file_size,
   return file_size >= (static_cast<std::uint64_t>(ring_size) * chunk_size);
 }
 
+auto ring_buffer_open_file::check_allocation() -> api_error {
+
+}
+
 auto ring_buffer_open_file::close() -> bool {
   stop_requested_ = true;