diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index b4e7b8d00b..930e0d227f 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -2704,13 +2704,8 @@ int finish_http_pack_request(struct http_pack_request *preq)
 	else
 		ip.no_stdout = 1;
 
-	if (run_command(&ip)) {
+	if (run_command(&ip))
 		ret = -1;
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-cleanup:
-	close(tmpfile_fd);
 	unlink(preq->tmpfile.buf);
 	return ret;
 }