diff --git a/src/restic/backend/local/local.go b/src/restic/backend/local/local.go
index 98172af89..4af960e51 100644
--- a/src/restic/backend/local/local.go
+++ b/src/restic/backend/local/local.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (b *Local) Load(h restic.Handle, p []byte, off int64) (n int, err error) {
 
 	defer func() {
 		e := f.Close()
-		if err == nil && e != nil {
+		if err == nil {
 			err = errors.Wrap(e, "Close")
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/src/restic/backend/sftp/sftp.go b/src/restic/backend/sftp/sftp.go
index 2809dc676..95555441f 100644
--- a/src/restic/backend/sftp/sftp.go
+++ b/src/restic/backend/sftp/sftp.go
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func (r *SFTP) Load(h restic.Handle, p []byte, off int64) (n int, err error) {
 
 	defer func() {
 		e := f.Close()
-		if err == nil && e != nil {
+		if err == nil {
 			err = errors.Wrap(e, "Close")
 		}
 	}()