1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_load.c b/plugins/check_load.c
index 4a38e6c..bdb1e55 100644
--- a/plugins/check_load.c
+++ b/plugins/check_load.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void print_usage (void);
 float wload1 = -1, wload5 = -1, wload15 = -1;
 float cload1 = -1, cload5 = -1, cload15 = -1;
 
-char *status_line = "";
+char *status_line;
 
 
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
         float la1, la5, la15;
 
         if (process_arguments (argc, argv) == ERROR)
-                usage ("\n");
+                usage ("failed processing arguments\n");
 
 #if HAVE_GETLOADAVG==1
         result = getloadavg (la, 3);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 # endif
 #endif
 
-        if ((la1 == -1) || (la5 == -1) || (la15 == -1)) {
+        if ((la1 < 0.0) || (la5 < 0.0) || (la15 < 0.0)) {
 #if HAVE_GETLOADAVG==1
                 printf (_("Error in getloadavg()\n"));
 #else