diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6105c8e..6f54e13 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 0.10
+  * Fix file descriptor leak if memory allocation fails in json_util
+    Zachary Blair, zack_blair at hotmail dot com
   * Add int64 support. Two new functions json_object_net_int64 and
     json_object_get_int64. Binary compatibility preserved.
     Eric Haszlakiewicz, EHASZLA at transunion com
diff --git a/json_util.c b/json_util.c
index e5a9dc6..203a70f 100644
--- a/json_util.c
+++ b/json_util.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct json_object* json_object_from_file(const char *filename)
     return (struct json_object*)error_ptr(-1);
   }
   if(!(pb = printbuf_new())) {
+    close(fd);
     MC_ERROR("json_object_from_file: printbuf_new failed\n");
     return (struct json_object*)error_ptr(-1);
   }