diff --git a/flang/runtime/file.cpp b/flang/runtime/file.cpp
index 00263fb31e78d55dfd916865958e8fdf8617913e..4e36978cfb23499cfdec59c4e8073c2c35934c48 100644
--- a/flang/runtime/file.cpp
+++ b/flang/runtime/file.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ void OpenFile::Predefine(int fd) {
 }
 
 void OpenFile::Close(CloseStatus status, IoErrorHandler &handler) {
-  CheckOpen(handler);
   pending_.reset();
   knownSize_.reset();
   switch (status) {