diff --git a/tmcd/common/libsetup.pm b/tmcd/common/libsetup.pm
index 62f0bb1d12f772520f94413fdfd6a9242197f3fb..c516f1a9cae01a775ef3fb8859ca21e81c72fae6 100644
--- a/tmcd/common/libsetup.pm
+++ b/tmcd/common/libsetup.pm
@@ -1313,6 +1313,7 @@ sub dotunnels()
 	}
     }
 
+    close(CONF);
     close(RC);
     chmod(0755, TMTUNNELCONFIG);
     return 0;
diff --git a/tmcd/libsetup.pm b/tmcd/libsetup.pm
index 62f0bb1d12f772520f94413fdfd6a9242197f3fb..c516f1a9cae01a775ef3fb8859ca21e81c72fae6 100644
--- a/tmcd/libsetup.pm
+++ b/tmcd/libsetup.pm
@@ -1313,6 +1313,7 @@ sub dotunnels()
 	}
     }
 
+    close(CONF);
     close(RC);
     chmod(0755, TMTUNNELCONFIG);
     return 0;