diff --git a/atom/common/asar/archive.cc b/atom/common/asar/archive.cc
index ebb80cc2c4..b444377dd3 100644
--- a/atom/common/asar/archive.cc
+++ b/atom/common/asar/archive.cc
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ Archive::Archive(const base::FilePath& path)
 }
 
 Archive::~Archive() {
+#if defined(OS_WIN)
+   _close(fd_)
+#endif
 }
 
 bool Archive::Init() {