diff --git a/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check.c b/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check.c
index b8daf8e6..f536bcb1 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ check_pkg_integrity(struct xbps_handle *xhp,
 			xbps_object_release(filesd);
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: metadata file has been "
 			    "modified!\n", pkgname);
-			xbps_object_release(filesd);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	}