1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/io.c b/io.c
index 11b6499a41..9d75c230f4 100644
--- a/io.c
+++ b/io.c
@@ -11247,7 +11247,9 @@ argf_getpartial(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE argf, VALUE opts, int nonblock)
     }
 
     if (!next_argv()) {
-        rb_str_resize(str, 0);
+	if (!NIL_P(str)) {
+	    rb_str_resize(str, 0);
+	}
         rb_eof_error();
     }
     if (ARGF_GENERIC_INPUT_P()) {