diff --git a/api/texture.cpp b/api/texture.cpp
index 3cfca738a2..1135bd6566 100644
--- a/api/texture.cpp
+++ b/api/texture.cpp
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ unsigned * read_tga_texture(char *name, int *width, int *height, int*) {
 	// make sure we are loading a supported type 
     if (imageBits != 32 && imageBits != 24 && imageBits != 8) return NULL;
 	base = (unsigned int *)getData (s, size, imageBits);
-	return (unsigned *) base;
 	fclose(s);
+	return (unsigned *) base;
 }
 
 unsigned * read_rgb_texture(const char *name, int *width, int *height, int *components) {
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 17d7919ed6..0553811013 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -2213,3 +2213,10 @@ David  25 Feb 2009
     client/
         gui_rpc_server.cpp
         cs_prefs.cpp
+
+David  25 Feb 2009
+    - API: file descriptor leak in obscure case.
+        fixes #103
+
+    api/
+        texture.cpp