diff --git a/registry/storage/driver/gcs/gcs.go b/registry/storage/driver/gcs/gcs.go
index abe0b9f68..1369c280a 100644
--- a/registry/storage/driver/gcs/gcs.go
+++ b/registry/storage/driver/gcs/gcs.go
@@ -321,12 +321,8 @@ type writer struct {
 
 // Cancel removes any written content from this FileWriter.
 func (w *writer) Cancel() error {
-	err := w.checkClosed()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	w.closed = true
-	err = storageDeleteObject(cloud.NewContext(dummyProjectID, w.client), w.bucket, w.name)
+	err := storageDeleteObject(cloud.NewContext(dummyProjectID, w.client), w.bucket, w.name)
 	if err != nil {
 		if status, ok := err.(*googleapi.Error); ok {
 			if status.Code == http.StatusNotFound {