diff --git a/src/nmstermio.c b/src/nmstermio.c
index bdf3397..bad9695 100644
--- a/src/nmstermio.c
+++ b/src/nmstermio.c
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ void nmstermio_set_foregroundcolor(char *c) {
  * reading/parsing its response.
  */
 int nmstermio_get_cursor_row(void) {
-	int i, r = 0;
+	int i, r;
 	int row = 0;
 	char buf[10];
 	char *cmd = "\033[6n";
 
 	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
 
-	write(STDOUT_FILENO, cmd, strlen(cmd));
+	r = write(STDOUT_FILENO, cmd, strlen(cmd));
 
 	r = read(STDIN_FILENO, buf, sizeof(buf));