diff --git a/source/blender/imbuf/intern/util.c b/source/blender/imbuf/intern/util.c
index 4f2a1da5580..632a471ecd0 100644
--- a/source/blender/imbuf/intern/util.c
+++ b/source/blender/imbuf/intern/util.c
@@ -305,13 +305,11 @@ static int isffmpeg (char *filename) {
         /* Find the decoder for the video stream */
 	pCodec=avcodec_find_decoder(pCodecCtx->codec_id);
 	if(pCodec==NULL) {
-		avcodec_close(pCodecCtx);
 		av_close_input_file(pFormatCtx);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if(avcodec_open(pCodecCtx, pCodec)<0) {
-		avcodec_close(pCodecCtx);
 		av_close_input_file(pFormatCtx);
 		return 0;
 	}