diff --git a/registry/handlers/blobupload.go b/registry/handlers/blobupload.go
index 5a163bb3b6e..24db0dcfa62 100644
--- a/registry/handlers/blobupload.go
+++ b/registry/handlers/blobupload.go
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ func (buh *blobUploadHandler) PutBlobUploadComplete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *ht
 		buh.Errors = append(buh.Errors, v2.ErrorCodeBlobUploadUnknown)
 		return
 	}
-	defer buh.Upload.Close()
 
 	dgstStr := r.FormValue("digest") // TODO(stevvooe): Support multiple digest parameters!