1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/common/exechelp-w32.c b/common/exechelp-w32.c
index da174508e..7bd9d226d 100644
--- a/common/exechelp-w32.c
+++ b/common/exechelp-w32.c
@@ -855,13 +855,13 @@ gnupg_spawn_process_detached (const char *pgmname, const char *argv[],
   STARTUPINFO si;
   int cr_flags;
   char *cmdline;
-
+  gpg_err_code_t ec;
 
   /* We don't use ENVP.  */
   (void)envp;
 
-  if (access (pgmname, X_OK))
-    return my_error_from_syserror ();
+  if ((ec = gnupg_access (pgmname, X_OK)))
+    return gpg_err_make (default_errsource, ec);
 
   /* Prepare security attributes.  */
   memset (&sec_attr, 0, sizeof sec_attr );