diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemReader.java
index 2e1dcefcc..f8208d72b 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemReader.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class FlatFileItemReader<T> extends AbstractItemCountingItemStreamItemRea
 	@Override
 	protected void doClose() throws Exception {
 		lineCount = 0;
-		if (resource.exists()) {
+		if (reader!=null) {
 			reader.close();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemReaderTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemReaderTests.java
index 55ce5b541..2011f1bae 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemReaderTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/file/FlatFileItemReaderTests.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class FlatFileItemReaderTests {
 		}
 
 		public String getDescription() {
-			return "NonExistantResource";
+			return "NonExistentResource";
 		}
 
 		public InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException {