diff --git a/dbdimp.c b/dbdimp.c
index 70e8242..f47e618 100644
--- a/dbdimp.c
+++ b/dbdimp.c
@@ -1373,7 +1373,6 @@ sqlite_db_filename(pTHX_ SV *dbh)
     const char *filename;
 
     if (!imp_dbh->db) {
-        sqlite_error(dbh, -1, "Can't tell the filename of a closed database");
         return &PL_sv_undef;
     }
 
diff --git a/t/rt_96050_db_filename_for_a_closed_database.t b/t/rt_96050_db_filename_for_a_closed_database.t
index aaf6854..08d9fa1 100644
--- a/t/rt_96050_db_filename_for_a_closed_database.t
+++ b/t/rt_96050_db_filename_for_a_closed_database.t
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ $dbh->disconnect;
 
 {
 	my $filename = eval { $dbh->sqlite_db_filename };
-	ok $@ && !$filename, "got an error; no filename; and no segfault";
+	ok !$@ && !$filename, "got no error; no filename; and no segfault";
 }