diff --git a/simon/simon.cpp b/simon/simon.cpp
index be021319880..cefc4bc0a26 100644
--- a/simon/simon.cpp
+++ b/simon/simon.cpp
@@ -4881,7 +4881,7 @@ void SimonState::playMusic(uint music)
 			return;
 		}
 		midi.read_all_songs_old(f);
-		f->close();
+		delete f;
 	}
 
 	midi.initialize();