diff --git a/src/unistd/close.c b/src/unistd/close.c
index 231f79ef..728d729b 100644
--- a/src/unistd/close.c
+++ b/src/unistd/close.c
@@ -4,7 +4,5 @@
 
 int close(int fd)
 {
-	int ret = syscall_cp(SYS_close, fd);
-	if (libc.testcancel) libc.testcancel();
-	return ret;
+	return syscall_cp(SYS_close, fd);
 }