diff --git a/src/modules/battery/batget.c b/src/modules/battery/batget.c
index 2331674a3..93303dfe9 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery/batget.c
+++ b/src/modules/battery/batget.c
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ bsd_apm_check(void)
         return;
      }
 
+   close(apm_fd);
    if (info.ai_batteries == 1) /* ai_batteries == 1 means NO battery,
                                * ai_batteries == 2 means 1 battery */
      {