diff --git a/util/file_test.go b/util/file_test.go
index dc1078d..eeace64 100644
--- a/util/file_test.go
+++ b/util/file_test.go
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ func (s *FileTestSuite) TestFileShouldBeLocked() {
 	if err != nil {
 		s.T().Logf("Unable to open file %s: %s", "testfile-locked.txt", err)
 	}
-	defer file.Close()
 
 	assert.True(s.T(), IsFileLocked("testfile-locked.txt"))
+
+	file.Close()
 }
 
 // test that IsFileLocked returns false when the file is not active