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