diff --git a/jtlc b/jtlc
index 759bb3d..7ad3ac2 100755
--- a/jtlc
+++ b/jtlc
@@ -27,22 +27,24 @@ def main(argv):
         sys.stderr.write(argv[0] + ': no input files\n')
         return 1
 
+    success = True
     ofiles = []
     for s in args.sources:
         tf = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix = '.c', delete = False)
         tfname = tf.name
-        build(args, s, tf)
+        success = build(args, s, tf)
         tf.close()
-        m = re.match('(.*)\.jtl', s)
-        if m is not None:
-            ofname = m.group(1) + '.o'
-        else:
-            ofname = s + '.o'
-        do_compile(args, tfname, ofname)
+        if success:
+            m = re.match('(.*)\.jtl', s)
+            if m is not None:
+                ofname = m.group(1) + '.o'
+            else:
+                ofname = s + '.o'
+            do_compile(args, tfname, ofname)
+            ofiles.append(ofname)
         os.unlink(tfname)
-        ofiles.append(ofname)
 
-    if not args.c:
+    if success and not args.c:
         do_link(args, ofiles)
 
     return 0