diff --git a/services/repository/files/commit.go b/services/repository/files/commit.go
index 3e4627487b..d4b9d384d5 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/commit.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/commit.go
@@ -30,13 +30,11 @@ func CreateCommitStatus(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, creato
 	defer closer.Close()
 
 	if commit, err := gitRepo.GetCommit(sha); err != nil {
-		gitRepo.Close()
 		return fmt.Errorf("GetCommit[%s]: %w", sha, err)
 	} else if len(sha) != git.SHAFullLength {
 		// use complete commit sha
 		sha = commit.ID.String()
 	}
-	gitRepo.Close()
 
 	if err := git_model.NewCommitStatus(ctx, git_model.NewCommitStatusOptions{
 		Repo:         repo,