diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index d2701dfb84db12..64eef584fec06f 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -2151,14 +2151,11 @@ function processHeaders(oldHeaders) {
   return headers;
 }
 
-function onFileCloseError(stream, err) {
-  stream.emit(err);
-}
 
 function onFileUnpipe() {
   const stream = this.sink[kOwner];
   if (stream.ownsFd)
-    this.source.close().catch(onFileCloseError.bind(stream));
+    this.source.close().catch(stream.destroy.bind(stream));
   else
     this.source.releaseFD();
 }