diff --git a/server/core/adminusers.c b/server/core/adminusers.c
index c69312504..f551fee0f 100644
--- a/server/core/adminusers.c
+++ b/server/core/adminusers.c
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ char* admin_remove_user(
                             err,
                             fname);
 		unlink(fname_tmp);
+                fclose(fp_tmp);
 		return ADMIN_ERR_PWDFILEACCESS;
         }