diff --git a/epicardium/modules/config.c b/epicardium/modules/config.c
index 18e800c3bdf3a40a1ce4efe361391b3c2521b755..ce03747f85ef64db2ddf7298740cd0c798fe4efa 100644
--- a/epicardium/modules/config.c
+++ b/epicardium/modules/config.c
@@ -344,4 +344,5 @@ void load_config(void)
 			}
 		}
 	} while (nread == sizeof(buf));
+    epic_file_close(fd);
 }