diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
index 0dfd7cb1..b930d4ed 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ void file_manager::close_all(const std::string &api_path) {
   file_lock.unlock();
 
   closeable_file->remove_all();
-  closeable_file.reset();
 }
 
 void file_manager::close_timed_out_files() {