diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/template/ErrorServlet.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/template/ErrorServlet.java
index fc1c4d8af6..44cebc029a 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/template/ErrorServlet.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/template/ErrorServlet.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class ErrorServlet extends HttpServlet
     }
     finally
     {
-      IOUtil.close(context);
+      IOUtil.close(writer);
     }
   }