diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c
index bbeb0e06156..b84aa1972f4 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/writeffmpeg.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ void start_ffmpeg_impl(RenderData *rd, int rectx, int recty)
 
 	of->preload = (int)(0.5*AV_TIME_BASE);
 	of->max_delay = (int)(0.7*AV_TIME_BASE);
-	
+
 	snprintf(of->filename, sizeof(of->filename), "%s", name);
 	/* set the codec to the user's selection */
 	switch(ffmpeg_type) {
diff --git a/source/blender/imbuf/intern/anim.c b/source/blender/imbuf/intern/anim.c
index d595154ce99..ed0d291fef4 100644
--- a/source/blender/imbuf/intern/anim.c
+++ b/source/blender/imbuf/intern/anim.c
@@ -558,7 +558,6 @@ static int startffmpeg(struct anim * anim) {
         /* Find the decoder for the video stream */
 	pCodec=avcodec_find_decoder(pCodecCtx->codec_id);
 	if(pCodec==NULL) {
-		avcodec_close(pCodecCtx);
 		av_close_input_file(pFormatCtx);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -575,7 +574,6 @@ static int startffmpeg(struct anim * anim) {
 	pCodecCtx->error_concealment= 3;
 
 	if(avcodec_open(pCodecCtx, pCodec)<0) {
-		avcodec_close(pCodecCtx);
 		av_close_input_file(pFormatCtx);
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/src/hddaudio.c b/source/blender/src/hddaudio.c
index c7dd33ab977..76297b29983 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/hddaudio.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/hddaudio.c
@@ -140,13 +140,11 @@ struct hdaudio * sound_open_hdaudio(char * filename)
         /* Find the decoder for the audio stream */
 	pCodec = avcodec_find_decoder(pCodecCtx->codec_id);
 	if(pCodec == NULL) {
-		avcodec_close(pCodecCtx);
 		av_close_input_file(pFormatCtx);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if(avcodec_open(pCodecCtx, pCodec)<0) {
-		avcodec_close(pCodecCtx);
 		av_close_input_file(pFormatCtx);
 		return 0;
 	}