|  | @@ -4646,7 +4646,7 @@ write_configuration_file(const char *fname, or_options_t *options)
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				|  |  |    switch (file_status(fname)) {
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				|  |  |      case FN_FILE:
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				|  |  |        old_val = read_file_to_str(fname, 0, NULL);
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				|  |  | -      if (strcmpstart(old_val, GENERATED_FILE_PREFIX)) {
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				|  |  | +      if (!old_val || strcmpstart(old_val, GENERATED_FILE_PREFIX)) {
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				|  |  |          rename_old = 1;
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				|  |  |        }
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				|  |  |        tor_free(old_val);
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