diff --git a/tools/retrolaunch/main.c b/tools/retrolaunch/main.c
index 19e9aff19c..105d28a1af 100644
--- a/tools/retrolaunch/main.c
+++ b/tools/retrolaunch/main.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ static int get_sha1(const char *path, char *result)
 		sha.Message_Digest[1],
 		sha.Message_Digest[2],
 		sha.Message_Digest[3], sha.Message_Digest[4]);
+	close(fd);
 	return 0;
 }