diff --git a/services/serviceaccount/client.go b/services/serviceaccount/client.go
index 97e51d4e0..a5d1cbded 100644
--- a/services/serviceaccount/client.go
+++ b/services/serviceaccount/client.go
@@ -501,10 +501,7 @@ func addFile(w *multipart.Writer, fieldName, path string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = file.Close()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	defer file.Close()
 
 	part, err := w.CreateFormFile(fieldName, filepath.Base(path))
 	if err != nil {