diff --git a/metainfo/info.go b/metainfo/info.go
index 77cb9eba..22aca56f 100644
--- a/metainfo/info.go
+++ b/metainfo/info.go
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ func (info *Info) writeFiles(w io.Writer, open func(fi FileInfo) (io.ReadCloser,
 		}
 		wn, err := io.CopyN(w, r, fi.Length)
 		r.Close()
-		if wn != fi.Length || err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error hashing %v: %s", fi, err)
+		if wn != fi.Length {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error copying %v: %s", fi, err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil