1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apps/ca.c b/apps/ca.c
index afcbfcd8b8..2e8377391a 100644
--- a/apps/ca.c
+++ b/apps/ca.c
@@ -650,8 +650,10 @@ bad:
 #endif
 		db_attr.unique_subject = parse_yesno(p,1);
 		}
-#ifdef RL_DEBUG
 	else
+		ERR_clear_error();
+#ifdef RL_DEBUG
+	if (!p)
 		BIO_printf(bio_err, "DEBUG: unique_subject undefined\n", p);
 #endif
 #ifdef RL_DEBUG