diff --git a/src/org/torproject/android/Utils.java b/src/org/torproject/android/Utils.java
index 1a0082fd..f5f2ea50 100644
--- a/src/org/torproject/android/Utils.java
+++ b/src/org/torproject/android/Utils.java
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public class Utils {
 					out.append('\n');
 					
 				}
+				
+				reader.close();
 			} catch (IOException e) {
 				// TODO Auto-generated catch block
 				e.printStackTrace();