diff --git a/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go b/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go
index a85428cdedf..afe04f98cd8 100644
--- a/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go
+++ b/internal/oci/runtime_oci.go
@@ -1143,7 +1143,6 @@ func WatchForFile(path string, done chan struct{}, opsToWatch ...fsnotify.Op) (c
 		}
 	}()
 	if err := watcher.Add(dir); err != nil {
-		close(done)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return ch, nil