--- loncom/loncron	2024/10/24 20:50:05	1.135
+++ loncom/loncron	2024/10/24 21:24:43	1.136
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Housekeeping program, started by cron, loncontrol and loncron.pl
 #
-# $Id: loncron,v 1.135 2024/10/24 20:50:05 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncron,v 1.136 2024/10/24 21:24:43 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1004,6 +1004,8 @@ sub log_simplestatus {
         }
         print $sfh "\n";
         $sfh->close();
+    } else {
+        print "Could not write to $statusdir/loncron_simple.txt\n";
     }
 }