diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
index 4856c7cb2d..7495678bc7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ bool Model::LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( CString sAniName, CString sPath )
 		}
 	}
 
+	fclose (file);
 
 	return true;
 }