diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratedFileStream.h b/Source/cmGeneratedFileStream.h
index dca7488cd..26c48d71a 100644
--- a/Source/cmGeneratedFileStream.h
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratedFileStream.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
   /**
    * Allow a test for whether the file is open.
    */
-  operator bool() { return static_cast<bool>(m_Stream); }
+  operator bool() { return m_Stream.good(); }
   
   /**
    * Close the file stream.  This will cause the copy-if-different to the