diff --git a/fdroidserver/update.py b/fdroidserver/update.py
index 3015e337..c1079489 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/update.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/update.py
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ def extract_apk_icons(icon_filename, apk, apkzip, repo_dir):
             logging.warning(_("Failed reading {path}: {error}")
                             .format(path=icon_path, error=e))
         finally:
-            if im:
+            if im and hasattr(im, 'close'):
                 im.close()
 
     if apk['icons']: