diff --git a/converter/other/jpeg2000/pamtojpeg2k.c b/converter/other/jpeg2000/pamtojpeg2k.c
index 3d8a97a..4a6b250 100644
--- a/converter/other/jpeg2000/pamtojpeg2k.c
+++ b/converter/other/jpeg2000/pamtojpeg2k.c
@@ -532,7 +532,5 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     pm_close(ifP);
 
-    pm_close(stdout);
-    
     return 0;
 }