diff --git a/src/lfile.c b/src/lfile.c
index b73be31..4396874 100644
--- a/src/lfile.c
+++ b/src/lfile.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * @todo Add support for windows and mac OS.
  */
 
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #ifdef LINUX
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -37,7 +37,14 @@ char* lfile_basePath(void) {
     home = getenv("HOME");
     snprintf(lephisto_base, PATH_MAX, "%s/.lephisto/", home);
 #else
-#error "Needs implentation."
+    FILE* f;
+
+    /* Try to open the file, C89 compliant, but not as precise as stat. */
+    f = fopen(file, 'r');
+    if(f != NULL) {
+      fclose(f);
+      return 1;
+    }
 #endif
   }