Index: Lib/test/test_pipes.py
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--- Lib/test/test_pipes.py	(revision 76700)
+++ Lib/test/test_pipes.py	(working copy)
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
         open(TESTFN, 'w').write('hello world #2')
         t = pipes.Template()
         t.append(s_command + ' < $IN', pipes.FILEIN_STDOUT)
-        self.assertEqual(t.open(TESTFN, 'r').read(), 'HELLO WORLD #2')
+        testfn = t.open(TESTFN, 'r')
+        self.assertEqual(testfn.read(), 'HELLO WORLD #2')
+        testfn.close()
 
     def testEmptyPipeline1(self):
         # copy through empty pipe