diff --git a/src/reHDD.cpp b/src/reHDD.cpp
index 2169a07..8083925 100644
--- a/src/reHDD.cpp
+++ b/src/reHDD.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ void reHDD::searchDrives(std::list<Drive> *plistDrives)
     if (!fp)
     {
         Logger::logThis()->error("Unable to execute lsblk to scan drives");
+        pclose(fp);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }