2 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/file.go b/file.go
index 061e6a2..f41d88e 100644
--- a/file.go
+++ b/file.go
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ func (f *File) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (f *File) CloseWriterWithError(err error) error {
+	if f.w == nil {
+		return ErrUnsupported
+	}
+	pw := f.w.(*io.PipeWriter)
+	return pw.CloseWithError(err)
+}
+
 // implements io.Reader
 func (f *File) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	if f.r == nil {
diff --git a/fs_test.go b/fs_test.go
index 7e9765c..7752858 100644
--- a/fs_test.go
+++ b/fs_test.go
@@ -90,10 +90,9 @@ func TestFsWriteError(t *testing.T) {
 
 	f, err := afs.Fs.Create("dir/file")
 	is.NoErr(err)
-	w := f.(*File).w.(*io.PipeWriter)
-	_, err = w.Write(testdata)
+	_, err = f.Write(testdata)
 	is.NoErr(err)
-	err = w.CloseWithError(errors.New("disk died"))
+	err = f.(*File).CloseWriterWithError(errors.New("disk died"))
 	is.NoErr(err)
 	_, err = afs.Stat("dir/file")
 	is.Equal(err, os.ErrNotExist)