diff --git a/downloader/download_downloadr.go b/downloader/download_downloadr.go
index 368528b..6fbfd7e 100644
--- a/downloader/download_downloadr.go
+++ b/downloader/download_downloadr.go
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ func DownloadR(url string) error {
 	}
 
 	fullVideoPath := filepath.Join(OUTPUT_DIR, videoAuthor, videoTitle+".mp4")
-	_, err = os.Open(fullVideoPath)
+	videoFileHandle, err := os.Open(fullVideoPath)
 	if err == nil {
+		videoFileHandle.Close()
 		log.Printf("File %s already exists, skipping download", fullVideoPath)
 		return nil
 	}