diff --git a/lib/galaxy/managers/cloud.py b/lib/galaxy/managers/cloud.py
index 648b6b695f54..fd344e00e725 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/managers/cloud.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/managers/cloud.py
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ def download(self, trans, history_id, provider, container, obj, credentials):
                 hids.update({staging_file: output['out_data'][0][1].hid})
                 for d in output['out_data']:
                     datasets.append(d[1].dataset)
+        staging_file.close()
         os.remove(staging_file_name)
         return datasets