diff --git a/apps/files_encryption/tests/stream.php b/apps/files_encryption/tests/stream.php
index 5df9cdbe1f1468c56232a90b368d6d31bd559448..254c5e87ed19697e5c0241a147615b57d6073891 100644
--- a/apps/files_encryption/tests/stream.php
+++ b/apps/files_encryption/tests/stream.php
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ class Test_Encryption_Stream extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
 		// set stream options
 		$this->assertTrue(stream_set_blocking($handle, 1));
 
+		fclose($handle);
+
 		// tear down
 		$view->unlink($filename);
 	}
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ class Test_Encryption_Stream extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
 		// set stream options
 		$this->assertFalse(stream_set_timeout($handle, 1));
 
+		fclose($handle);
+
 		// tear down
 		$view->unlink($filename);
 	}
@@ -177,6 +181,8 @@ class Test_Encryption_Stream extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
 		// set stream options
 		$this->assertEquals(0, stream_set_write_buffer($handle, 1024));
 
+		fclose($handle);
+
 		// tear down
 		$view->unlink($filename);
 	}