diff --git a/c_src/cmd_fsck.c b/c_src/cmd_fsck.c
index e18f89c5..13cec103 100644
--- a/c_src/cmd_fsck.c
+++ b/c_src/cmd_fsck.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static int splice_fd_to_stdinout(int fd)
 			stdin_closed = true;
 	}
 
-	xclose(fd);
+	close(fd);
 	return 0;
 }