diff --git a/src/tools/aesgcm_download.c b/src/tools/aesgcm_download.c
index 752c50ea..7fdc7174 100644
--- a/src/tools/aesgcm_download.c
+++ b/src/tools/aesgcm_download.c
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ aesgcm_file_get(void* userdata)
                                    "temporary file at '%s' for reading (%s).",
                                    aesgcm_dl->url, tmpname,
                                    g_strerror(errno));
+        if (fclose(outfh) == EOF) {
+            cons_show_error(g_strerror(errno));
+        }
         return NULL;
     }