diff --git a/apt_offline_core/AptOfflineCoreLib.py b/apt_offline_core/AptOfflineCoreLib.py
index 2f0538e7..bc2543db 100644
--- a/apt_offline_core/AptOfflineCoreLib.py
+++ b/apt_offline_core/AptOfflineCoreLib.py
@@ -1529,6 +1529,8 @@ def magic_check_and_uncompress(self, archive_file=None, filename=None):
             else:
                 log.err( "I couldn't understand file type %s.\n" % ( filename ) )
             
+            #INFO: Close the handle and conserve precious memory
+            magicMIME.close()
             if retval:
                 #CHANGE: track progress
                 totalSize[0]+=1