diff --git a/src/openvz_conf.c b/src/openvz_conf.c
index 41c668473c..2f0471c3c4 100644
--- a/src/openvz_conf.c
+++ b/src/openvz_conf.c
@@ -692,7 +692,6 @@ openvz_copyfile(char* from_path, char* to_path)
     fd = -1;
     if (close(copy_fd) < 0)
         goto error;
-    copy_fd = -1;
 
     return 0;