diff --git a/tee.c b/tee.c
index 110a5ba..c87acd5 100644
--- a/tee.c
+++ b/tee.c
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
     start_arg++;
   }
 
-  if(start_arg >= argc) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "%s: no file operands provided\n", argv[0]);
-    return 1;
-  }
-
   FILE * files[27] = { 0 };
 
   char * mode = append_mode == 1 ? "a+" : "w+";
@@ -47,7 +42,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
     files[j++] = fopen(argv[i], mode);
     if(files == NULL) {
       fprintf(stderr, "%s: could not open/create file %s\n", argv[0], argv[i]);
-      return 2;
+      return 1;
     }
   }
 
@@ -67,5 +62,5 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
     }
   }
 
-  return file_failed == 0 ? 0 : 3;
+  return file_failed == 0 ? 0 : 2;
 } 
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