diff --git a/lib/Service/RemoteService.php b/lib/Service/RemoteService.php
index 3165cd6091..3e70ebe320 100644
--- a/lib/Service/RemoteService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/RemoteService.php
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ public function convertFileTo(File $file, string $format, int $timeout = RemoteO
 			throw new Exception('Failed to open stream');
 		}
 
-		try {
-			return $this->convertTo($file->getName(), $stream, $format, [], $timeout);
-		} finally {
-			fclose($stream);
-		}
+		return $this->convertTo($file->getName(), $stream, $format, [], $timeout);
 	}
 
 	/**