diff --git a/sa.c b/sa.c
index e2e654e..a432e5a 100644
--- a/sa.c
+++ b/sa.c
@@ -1042,9 +1042,11 @@ void write_savacct_file(char *filename)
         {
           printf ("%s (write_savacct_file): probs writing to file `%s'\n",
                   program_name, s);
+          fclose(fp);
           exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
     }
+  fclose(fp);
 
   if (rename (s, filename) != 0)
     {
@@ -1084,9 +1086,11 @@ void write_usracct_file(char *filename)
         {
           printf ("%s (write_usracct_file): probs writing to file `%s'\n",
                   program_name, s);
+          fclose(fp);
           exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
     }
+  fclose(fp);
 
   if (rename (s, filename) != 0)
     {