diff --git a/lib/fake_dynamo/storage.rb b/lib/fake_dynamo/storage.rb
index 8e6a081..5d95be7 100644
--- a/lib/fake_dynamo/storage.rb
+++ b/lib/fake_dynamo/storage.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ def load_aof
         data = file.read(size); file.readline 
         db.process(operation, JSON.parse(data))
       end
-      file.close
     rescue EOFError
       file.close
       compact_if_necessary