diff --git a/tools/retrolaunch/main.c b/tools/retrolaunch/main.c
index 105d28a1af..12ef76166f 100644
--- a/tools/retrolaunch/main.c
+++ b/tools/retrolaunch/main.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ static int get_sha1(const char *path, char *result)
 	}
 
 	if (!SHA1Result(&sha)) {
+		close(fd);
 		return -1;
 	}