diff --git a/phpseclib/Net/SFTP.php b/phpseclib/Net/SFTP.php
index d01b68ef..84b32f0e 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Net/SFTP.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Net/SFTP.php
@@ -1523,7 +1523,6 @@ class Net_SFTP extends Net_SSH2 {
             return $content;
         }
 
-        fclose($fp);
         return true;
     }