diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index aafe31c..b5920c8 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -1778,6 +1778,7 @@
 	    tt = msg_didany;
 	    EMSG2(_("E137: Viminfo file is not writable: %s"), fname);
 	    msg_didany = tt;
+	    fclose(fp_in);
 	    goto end;
 	}
 #endif