diff --git a/application/helpers/admin/import_helper.php b/application/helpers/admin/import_helper.php
index 101ad8fe2ae..bd561c5d211 100644
--- a/application/helpers/admin/import_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/admin/import_helper.php
@@ -2873,6 +2873,7 @@ function TSVImportSurvey($sFullFilePath)
         }
         $adata[] = $rowarray;
     }
+    fclose($tmp);
     unset($rowheaders);
     unset($rowarray) ;