diff --git a/lib/transaction_files.c b/lib/transaction_files.c
index 625e5dcb..9dd4a769 100644
--- a/lib/transaction_files.c
+++ b/lib/transaction_files.c
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ can_delete_directory(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *file, size_t len, size
 		xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "[files] only removed %zu out of %zu files: %s\n",
 		    rmcount, fcount, file);
 	}
+	closedir(dp);
 
 	return fcount <= rmcount;
 }