diff --git a/plugins/python/python_plugin.c b/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
index 95cbc726..974b6a4c 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
+++ b/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
@@ -1778,6 +1778,7 @@ static void uwsgi_python_harakiri(int wid) {
                 	uwsgi_log("%.*s", (int) len, buf);
         	}
 
+		close(fd);
 		free(address);
 	}