diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index f9b73f29..3a1706b2 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -1539,7 +1539,8 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             try:
                 self.ipmicmd.apply_license(filename, data=datfile)
             finally:
-                datfile.close()
+                if datfile is not None:
+                    datfile.close()
         if len(self.element) == 3:
             self.output.put(msg.ChildCollection('all'))
             i = 1
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py
index 20fde9da..53cddfc5 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/redfish.py
@@ -1384,7 +1384,8 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             try:
                 self.ipmicmd.apply_license(filename, data=datfile)
             finally:
-                datfile.close()
+                if datfile is not None:
+                    datfile.close()
         if len(self.element) == 3:
             self.output.put(msg.ChildCollection('all'))
             i = 1