diff --git a/common/buf/copy.go b/common/buf/copy.go
index bc0a8d1f4..fb19e2e24 100644
--- a/common/buf/copy.go
+++ b/common/buf/copy.go
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ func copyInternal(reader Reader, writer Writer, handler *copyHandler) error {
 			}
 
 			if werr := handler.writeTo(writer, buffer); werr != nil {
-				buffer.Release()
 				return werr
 			}
 		}