diff --git a/pear/PEAR/Command.php b/pear/PEAR/Command.php
index 518bd12eba3..49bb72b24c0 100644
--- a/pear/PEAR/Command.php
+++ b/pear/PEAR/Command.php
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ class PEAR_Command
                 $GLOBALS['_PEAR_Command_shortcuts'][$shortcut] = $command;
             }
         }
+        @closedir($dp);
         return true;
     }