diff --git a/unix/uxstore.c b/unix/uxstore.c
index ecd3ff19..54d35fc9 100644
--- a/unix/uxstore.c
+++ b/unix/uxstore.c
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ int verify_host_key(const char *hostname, int port,
 	    break;
     }
 
+    fclose(fp);
     return ret;
 }