diff --git a/WINGs/proplist.c b/WINGs/proplist.c
index 7d6d3c45..b6cc1ab2 100644
--- a/WINGs/proplist.c
+++ b/WINGs/proplist.c
@@ -1746,5 +1746,6 @@ int wrmdirhier(const char *path)
 
 	}
 
+	fts_close(fts);
 	return 1;
 }