diff --git a/key.go b/key.go
index 7cf5b92a5..9339a6f7b 100644
--- a/key.go
+++ b/key.go
@@ -350,13 +350,6 @@ func (e *encryptWriter) Close() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if w, ok := e.origWr.(io.Closer); ok {
-		err := w.Close()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }