diff --git a/tests/tests.cpp b/tests/tests.cpp
index b3c5fe5b..7397129b 100644
--- a/tests/tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ test_rmdir()
   TEST_CHECK(rv == 0);
   TEST_MSG("expected: 0; got: %d:%d:%s",rv,errno,strerror(errno));
 
+  close(file_fd);
   close(dir_fd);
   close(root_fd);
 }