diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp
index 36ee260c35..fa1f4610ce 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp
@@ -602,15 +602,11 @@ error_code sys_fs_closedir(ppu_thread& ppu, u32 fd)
 
 	sys_fs.warning("sys_fs_closedir(fd=%d)", fd);
 
-	const auto directory = idm::get<lv2_fs_object, lv2_dir>(fd);
-
-	if (!directory)
+	if (!idm::remove<lv2_fs_object, lv2_dir>(fd))
 	{
 		return CELL_EBADF;
 	}
 
-	idm::remove<lv2_fs_object, lv2_dir>(fd);
-
 	return CELL_OK;
 }