diff --git a/src/main/java/com/redhat/openshift/forge/OpenShiftConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/redhat/openshift/forge/OpenShiftConfiguration.java
index 2f0d8e7..0967c62 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/redhat/openshift/forge/OpenShiftConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/redhat/openshift/forge/OpenShiftConfiguration.java
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ private enum Key {
     public void load() {
         rhcProperties = new Properties();
         try {
-            rhcProperties.load(new FileReader(EXPRESS_CONF));
+	    FileReader reader = null;
+	    try {
+		reader = new FileReader(EXPRESS_CONF);
+		rhcProperties.load(reader);
+	    } finally {
+		reader.close();
+	    }
             ShellMessages.info(out, "Loaded OpenShift configuration from " + EXPRESS_CONF);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             // Swallow