diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ff6a2ec8..591bd926 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+xbps-0.16.3 (2012-07-04):
+
+ * libxbps: fixed a regression in 0.16.2.
+
 xbps-0.16.2 (2012-07-04):
 
  * libxbps: fixed 2 bugs while updating packages.
diff --git a/include/xbps_api.h b/include/xbps_api.h
index e3d383eb..6398c611 100644
--- a/include/xbps_api.h
+++ b/include/xbps_api.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
  */
 #define XBPS_PKGINDEX_VERSION	"1.5"
 
-#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20120704"
-#define XBPS_VERSION		"0.16.2"
+#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20120704-1"
+#define XBPS_VERSION		"0.16.3"
 
 /**
  * @def XBPS_RELVER
diff --git a/lib/util.c b/lib/util.c
index 79eb67b6..c19e5e2d 100644
--- a/lib/util.c
+++ b/lib/util.c
@@ -72,10 +72,8 @@ xbps_check_is_installed_pkg_by_pattern(struct xbps_handle *xhp,
 	if (dict == NULL) {
 		dict = xbps_find_pkg_dict_installed(xhp, pattern, true);
 		if (dict == NULL) {
-			if (errno == ENOENT) {
-				errno = 0;
+			if (errno == ENOENT)
 				return 0; /* not installed */
-			}
 			return -1; /* error */
 		}
 	}