diff --git a/Lib/logging/handlers.py b/Lib/logging/handlers.py
index a0b53e8..f17db0e 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/handlers.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/handlers.py
@@ -756,8 +756,7 @@
         """
         Closes the socket.
         """
-        if self.unixsocket:
-            self.socket.close()
+        self.socket.close()
         logging.Handler.close(self)
 
     def mapPriority(self, levelName):