diff --git a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/invite_table.go b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/invite_table.go
index 17d4cd169..7dcc2dc0b 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/invite_table.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/sqlite3/invite_table.go
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ func (s *inviteStatements) InsertInviteEvent(
 	inviteEventJSON []byte,
 ) (bool, error) {
 	stmt := internal.TxStmt(txn, s.insertInviteEventStmt)
-	defer stmt.Close() // nolint: errcheck
 	result, err := stmt.ExecContext(
 		ctx, inviteEventID, roomNID, targetUserNID, senderUserNID, inviteEventJSON,
 	)