diff --git a/src/adobe/pdfservices/operation/internal/io/file_ref_impl.py b/src/adobe/pdfservices/operation/internal/io/file_ref_impl.py
index 383e838..1178f21 100644
--- a/src/adobe/pdfservices/operation/internal/io/file_ref_impl.py
+++ b/src/adobe/pdfservices/operation/internal/io/file_ref_impl.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ def write_to_stream(self, writer_stream: BufferedWriter):
                     writer_stream.write(buffer)
                     if len(buffer) < io.DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE:
                         break
-            writer_stream.close()
             self._logger.info("Writing file at {tmp_file_path} to writer stream".format(tmp_file_path=self._file_path))
         else:
             self._logger.error(