diff --git a/scripts/eressea/cursed.lua b/scripts/eressea/cursed.lua
index fbeb884c7..4a3e83b85 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/cursed.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/cursed.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ function cursed.init()
         curse(f)
         f:close()
     end
-    f:close()
 end
 
 return cursed