diff --git a/attic/repository.py b/attic/repository.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index eed85dc43..1d2bb0f0f
--- a/attic/repository.py
+++ b/attic/repository.py
@@ -478,6 +478,9 @@ class LoggedIO(object):
             return fd
 
     def delete_segment(self, segment):
+        fd = self.fds.pop(segment)
+        if fd != None:
+            fd.close()
         try:
             os.unlink(self.segment_filename(segment))
         except OSError: