diff --git a/app/models/optimized_image.rb b/app/models/optimized_image.rb
index fbcc5621d0f..74a45ad97b6 100644
--- a/app/models/optimized_image.rb
+++ b/app/models/optimized_image.rb
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ class OptimizedImage < ActiveRecord::Base
           # just ditch the optimized image if there was any errors
           optimized_image.destroy
         ensure
-          file&.unlink
           file&.close
+          file&.unlink if file&.respond_to?(:unlink)
         end
       end
     end