diff --git a/jrnl/util.py b/jrnl/util.py
index 5f0571cf..d60345be 100644
--- a/jrnl/util.py
+++ b/jrnl/util.py
@@ -125,9 +125,10 @@ def get_text_from_editor(config, template=""):
     with codecs.open(tmpfile, 'w', "utf-8") as f:
         if template:
             f.write(template)
-    subprocess.call(config['editor'].split() + [tmpfile])
+    subprocess.call(config['editor'].split() + [tmpfile])
     with codecs.open(tmpfile, "r", "utf-8") as f:
         raw = f.read()
+    os.close(_);
     os.remove(tmpfile)
     if not raw:
         prompt('[Nothing saved to file]')