diff --git a/omemo/file_decryption.py b/omemo/file_decryption.py
index c48e327bbb34abd9716b88b65feb002d3aafd96f..16f29b2ce9da9cb6f50613782f353cf7b3951a3d 100644
--- a/omemo/file_decryption.py
+++ b/omemo/file_decryption.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class Download:
         except Exception as error:
             log.exception('Error')
             errormsg = error
-        stream.close()
+
         return str(errormsg)
 
     def aes_decrypt(self, payload):