diff --git a/tests/torture.c b/tests/torture.c
index 1dbae46d..06d9a67c 100644
--- a/tests/torture.c
+++ b/tests/torture.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ int torture_rmdirs(const char *path) {
             rewinddir(d);
         }
     } else {
-        closedir(d);
         return -1;
     }