diff --git a/library/ctr_drbg.c b/library/ctr_drbg.c
index 3cb63415e3..4027809093 100644
--- a/library/ctr_drbg.c
+++ b/library/ctr_drbg.c
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ int ctr_drbg_write_seed_file( ctr_drbg_context *ctx, const char *path )
 
     if( fwrite( buf, 1, CTR_DRBG_MAX_INPUT, f ) != CTR_DRBG_MAX_INPUT )
     {
-        ret = POLARSSL_ERR_CTR_DRBG_FILE_IO_ERROR; /* LCOV_EXCL_LINE */
-        goto exit;                                 /* LCOV_EXCL_LINE */
+        ret = POLARSSL_ERR_CTR_DRBG_FILE_IO_ERROR;
+        goto exit;
     }
 
     ret = 0;
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ int ctr_drbg_update_seed_file( ctr_drbg_context *ctx, const char *path )
 
     if( fread( buf, 1, n, f ) != n )
     {
-        fclose( f );                                   /* LCOV_EXCL_LINE */
-        return( POLARSSL_ERR_CTR_DRBG_FILE_IO_ERROR ); /* LCOV_EXCL_LINE */
+        fclose( f );
+        return( POLARSSL_ERR_CTR_DRBG_FILE_IO_ERROR );
     }
 
     fclose( f );
diff --git a/library/hmac_drbg.c b/library/hmac_drbg.c
index c05717b9a6..baef526b11 100644
--- a/library/hmac_drbg.c
+++ b/library/hmac_drbg.c
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ int hmac_drbg_write_seed_file( hmac_drbg_context *ctx, const char *path )
 
     if( fwrite( buf, 1, sizeof( buf ), f ) != sizeof( buf ) )
     {
-        ret = POLARSSL_ERR_HMAC_DRBG_FILE_IO_ERROR; /* LCOV_EXCL_LINE */
-        goto exit;                                  /* LCOV_EXCL_LINE */
+        ret = POLARSSL_ERR_HMAC_DRBG_FILE_IO_ERROR;
+        goto exit;
     }
 
     ret = 0;
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ int hmac_drbg_update_seed_file( hmac_drbg_context *ctx, const char *path )
 
     if( fread( buf, 1, n, f ) != n )
     {
-        fclose( f );                                    /* LCOV_EXCL_LINE */
-        return( POLARSSL_ERR_HMAC_DRBG_FILE_IO_ERROR ); /* LCOV_EXCL_LINE */
+        fclose( f );
+        return( POLARSSL_ERR_HMAC_DRBG_FILE_IO_ERROR );
     }
 
     fclose( f );