diff --git a/src/cfgparse.y b/src/cfgparse.y
index f9d4ef35..dac63b95 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.y
+++ b/src/cfgparse.y
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ void parse_file(const char *f) {
         }
     }
     fclose(fstr);
-    close(fd);
 
     /* For every custom variable, see how often it occurs in the file and
      * how much extra bytes it requires when replaced. */