--- xaos-3.6.old/src/util/catalog.c
+++ xaos-3.6/src/util/catalog.c
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@
     static char errort[40];
     char name[1024];
     char value[1024];
+
+    *error = NULL;              // Bug fix: Reset error string
+
     if (catalog == NULL) {
 	*error = "Out of memory";
     }