diff --git a/read.cpp b/read.cpp
index d60a08e3..2d9b8f29 100644
--- a/read.cpp
+++ b/read.cpp
@@ -363,10 +363,11 @@ std::unordered_map<unsigned, unsigned> read_custom_cards(Cards& all_cards, const
     }
     unsigned num_line(0);
     cards_file.exceptions(std::ifstream::badbit);
-    try
+    
+    while(cards_file && !cards_file.eof())
     {
-        while(cards_file && !cards_file.eof())
-        {
+	try
+    	{
             std::string card_spec;
             getline(cards_file, card_spec);
             trim(card_spec);
@@ -379,23 +380,23 @@ std::unordered_map<unsigned, unsigned> read_custom_cards(Cards& all_cards, const
             char mark{0};
             parse_card_spec(all_cards, card_spec, card_id, card_num, num_sign, mark);
             cards[card_id] = card_num;
-        }
-    }
-    catch (std::exception& e)
-    {
-        if (abort_on_missing)
-        {
-            throw e;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            std::cerr << "Exception while parsing the custom cards file " << filename;
-            if (num_line > 0)
-            {
-                std::cerr << " at line " << num_line;
-            }
-            std::cerr << ": " << e.what() << ".\n";
-        }
+    	}
+    	catch (std::exception& e)
+    	{
+    	    if (abort_on_missing)
+    	    {
+    	        throw e;
+    	    }
+    	    else
+    	    {
+    	        std::cerr << "Exception while parsing the custom cards file " << filename;
+    	        if (num_line > 0)
+    	        {
+    	            std::cerr << " at line " << num_line;
+    	        }
+    	        std::cerr << ": " << e.what() << ".\n";
+    	    }
+    	}
     }
     return cards;
 }