{
        int *xd = data;
 
-       return recv_sideband("fetch-pack", xd[0], fd);
+       int ret = recv_sideband("fetch-pack", xd[0], fd);
+       close(fd);
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static int get_pack(int xd[2], char **pack_lockfile)
                fd = hold_lock_file_for_update(&lock, shallow,
                                               LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
                if (!write_shallow_commits(fd, 0)) {
-                       unlink(shallow);
+                       unlink_or_warn(shallow);
                        rollback_lock_file(&lock);
                } else {
                        commit_lock_file(&lock);