diff --git a/examples/GetNPUsers.py b/examples/GetNPUsers.py
index 06d65ea53..9f037a6e1 100755
--- a/examples/GetNPUsers.py
+++ b/examples/GetNPUsers.py
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ def run(self):
             logging.info('Getting TGT for %s' % self.__username)
             entry = self.getTGT(self.__username)
             self.outputTGT(entry, fd)
+            if fd is not None:
+                fd.close()      
             return
 
         # Connect to LDAP
@@ -280,7 +282,9 @@ def run(self):
                 # Cannot authenticate, we will try to get this users' TGT (hoping it has PreAuth disabled)
                 logging.info('Cannot authenticate %s, getting its TGT' % self.__username)
                 entry = self.getTGT(self.__username)
-                self.outputTGT(entry, fd)
+                self.outputTGT(entry, fd)     
+                if fd is not None:
+                    fd.close()       
                 return