diff --git a/programs/login.c b/programs/login.c
index 2d254ca..14b9635 100644
--- a/programs/login.c
+++ b/programs/login.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         if(read(issues_fd, buffer, sizeof(char)*256) != -1){
             printf("%s \n", buffer);
         }
+        close(issues_fd);
     }
     
     passwd_t *pwd;