diff --git a/renderdoc/os/posix/apple/apple_stringio.cpp b/renderdoc/os/posix/apple/apple_stringio.cpp
index ea61ec1dc..8b4074912 100644
--- a/renderdoc/os/posix/apple/apple_stringio.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/os/posix/apple/apple_stringio.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ void GetLibraryFilename(string &selfName)
   else
   {
     RDCERR("dladdr failed to get library path");
+    selfName = "";
   }
-  selfName = "";
 }
 };