diff --git a/src/reHDD.cpp b/src/reHDD.cpp
index 38850e8..8083925 100644
--- a/src/reHDD.cpp
+++ b/src/reHDD.cpp
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ void reHDD::filterIgnoredDrives(list<Drive> *plistDrives)
             FILE *outputfileBlkid = popen(sCMD.c_str(), "r"); // get UUID from drive
             if (outputfileBlkid == NULL)
             {
-                pclose(outputfileBlkid);
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
             }
 
@@ -685,7 +684,6 @@ bool reHDD::getSystemDrive(string &systemDrive)
     if (outputfileHwinfo == NULL)
     {
         Logger::logThis()->error("Unable to scan attached drives for system drive");
-        pclose(outputfileHwinfo);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }