diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index 10a7773d6e..f1dcc62507 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -1657,8 +1657,10 @@ if(sh_video) {
         add_subtitles (*tmp2++, sh_video->fps, 0);
     free(tmp);
     if (set_of_sub_size == 0)
+    {
         add_subtitles (mem_ptr=get_path("default.sub"), sh_video->fps, 1);
     free(mem_ptr); // release the buffer created by get_path()
+    }
     if (set_of_sub_size > 0)
         add_subtitles (NULL, sh_video->fps, 1);
   }