1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index 983a0168a..230fc1d7c 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -1200,8 +1200,12 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::open(const std::string& filename, const int db_flags)
     throw DB_ERROR("Database could not be opened");
   }
 
-  if (tools::is_hdd(filename.c_str()))
-    MCLOG_RED(el::Level::Warning, "global", "The blockchain is on a rotating drive: this will be very slow, use a SSD if possible");
+  boost::optional<bool> is_hdd_result = tools::is_hdd(filename.c_str());
+  if (is_hdd_result)
+  {
+    if (is_hdd_result.value())
+        MCLOG_RED(el::Level::Warning, "global", "The blockchain is on a rotating drive: this will be very slow, use a SSD if possible");
+  }
 
   m_folder = filename;