diff --git a/src/mmgs/inout_s.c b/src/mmgs/inout_s.c
index 08f62a8d..5ea0a560 100644
--- a/src/mmgs/inout_s.c
+++ b/src/mmgs/inout_s.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ int MMGS_loadMesh(MMG5_pMesh mesh, const char *filename) {
     }
   }
 
-  if ( !mesh->npi || !mesh->nti ) {
+  if ( !mesh->npi || !(mesh->nti+nq) ) {
     fprintf(stdout,"  ** MISSING DATA\n");
     return -1;
   }