diff --git a/common/hugio/writers.go b/common/hugio/writers.go
index d8be83a40..e600c1ebb 100644
--- a/common/hugio/writers.go
+++ b/common/hugio/writers.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type multiWriteCloser struct {
 func (m multiWriteCloser) Close() error {
 	var err error
 	for _, c := range m.closers {
-		if closeErr := c.Close(); err != nil {
+		if closeErr := c.Close(); closeErr != nil {
 			err = closeErr
 		}
 	}