diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/SingleFileNamingService.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/SingleFileNamingService.java
index 1cc058ecc..36e1360e8 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/SingleFileNamingService.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/client/naming/SingleFileNamingService.java
@@ -252,13 +252,11 @@ public class SingleFileNamingService extends NamingService {
             if (options != null)
                 writeOptions(options, out);
             out.write('\n');
-            out.close();
             for (NamingServiceListener nsl : _listeners) { 
                 nsl.entryAdded(this, hostname, d, options);
             }
             return true;
         } catch (IOException ioe) {
-            if (out != null) try { out.close(); } catch (IOException e) {}
             _log.error("Error adding " + hostname, ioe);
             return false;
         } finally {