diff --git a/src/add_article.php b/src/add_article.php
index 1766e91..2d987b6 100644
--- a/src/add_article.php
+++ b/src/add_article.php
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ if ($household_id_for_user) {
         if (!in_array($row['id'], $household_member_ids)) { $household_member_ids[] = $row['id']; }
     }
     $stmt_members->close();
-    $stmt_members->close();
 }
 $placeholders = implode(',', array_fill(0, count($household_member_ids), '?'));
 $types = str_repeat('i', count($household_member_ids));