diff --git a/src/tools/syncqt/main.cpp b/src/tools/syncqt/main.cpp
index ee19820da3..2d4d997ae0 100644
--- a/src/tools/syncqt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/syncqt/main.cpp
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ private:
                     if (!parseArgument(argFromFile))
                         return false;
                 }
+                ifs.close();
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -1375,6 +1376,7 @@ public:
                 }
             }
         }
+        input.close();
 
         // Error out if namespace checks are failed.
         if (!(skipChecks & NamespaceChecks)) {