diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/util.c b/bin/xbps-repo/util.c
index 755ff3b45a8..cd9d7524cc3 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/util.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/util.c
@@ -288,12 +288,9 @@ show_pkg_files(prop_object_t obj, void *arg, bool *loop_done)
 		else
 			rv = xbps_check_file_hash(file, sha256);
 
-		if (rv != 0 && rv != ERANGE) {
-			if (sfc->destdir)
-				free(path);
-			return rv;
-		}
-		if (rv == ERANGE)
+		if (rv != 0 && rv != ERANGE)
+			printf(" (can't check: %s)", strerror(rv));
+		else if (rv == ERANGE)
 			printf("  WARNING! SHA256 HASH MISMATCH!");
 
 		printf("\n");
diff --git a/doc/TODO b/doc/TODO
index 49fa27bf1f1..bc608e673e4 100644
--- a/doc/TODO
+++ b/doc/TODO
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ xbps-bin:
    overwritting files on disk and updating required_by if required.
    Perhaps change the automatic-install object to false, like pkg_install
    from NetBSD do.
- * Fix "-C files" command when current file cannot be read. [IN PROGRESS]
 
 xbps-repo:
  * Add support for remote repositories, requires libfetch.