diff --git a/src/recipient/recipient.go b/src/recipient/recipient.go
index dbfb6186..616140a7 100644
--- a/src/recipient/recipient.go
+++ b/src/recipient/recipient.go
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ func receive(c *websocket.Conn, codephrase string) (err error) {
 				return err
 			}
 			// await file
-			f, err := os.Create("out")
+			f, err := os.Create(fstats.Name)
 			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err)
 				return err
 			}
 			bytesWritten := 0
@@ -149,8 +150,9 @@ func receive(c *websocket.Conn, codephrase string) (err error) {
 					bar.Finish()
 
 					// check hash
-					hash256, err := utils.HashFile("out")
+					hash256, err := utils.HashFile(fstats.Name)
 					if err != nil {
+						log.Error(err)
 						return err
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/utils/hash.go b/src/utils/hash.go
index 7adbc9ca..83d512bb 100644
--- a/src/utils/hash.go
+++ b/src/utils/hash.go
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
+// HashFile returns the md5 hash of a file
 func HashFile(fname string) (hash256 []byte, err error) {
-	f, err := os.Open("file.txt")
+	f, err := os.Open(fname)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}