diff --git a/databox/api/src/Integration/RemoveBg/RemoveBgClient.php b/databox/api/src/Integration/RemoveBg/RemoveBgClient.php
index 41fc94059..6821541ec 100644
--- a/databox/api/src/Integration/RemoveBg/RemoveBgClient.php
+++ b/databox/api/src/Integration/RemoveBg/RemoveBgClient.php
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ public function getBgRemoved(File $file, string $apiKey): string
             }
             fclose($fileHandler);
         } catch (\Throwable $e) {
-            fclose($fileHandler);
-            @unlink($cacheFile);
+            if (isset($fileHandler)) {
+                fclose($fileHandler);
+                @unlink($cacheFile);
+            }
+
             throw $e;
         }