diff --git a/cli/repair/patch.go b/cli/repair/patch.go
index 704255d7..49c1dbf5 100644
--- a/cli/repair/patch.go
+++ b/cli/repair/patch.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func rewriteConf(topologyConfPath string, topologyConf *TopologyConfType) ([]com
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to open a new config: %s", err)
 	}
+	defer confFile.Close()
 
 	if _, err := confFile.Write(newConfContent); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to write a new config: %s", err)
diff --git a/cli/replicasets/save.go b/cli/replicasets/save.go
index 52180cf0..d9489a40 100644
--- a/cli/replicasets/save.go
+++ b/cli/replicasets/save.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ func Save(ctx *context.Ctx, args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to open replicasets config for writing: %s", err)
 	}
+	defer confFile.Close()
 
 	if _, err := confFile.Write(newConfContent); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to write new replicasets config: %s", err)