diff --git a/telldus-core/common/Socket_unix.cpp b/telldus-core/common/Socket_unix.cpp
index 924aef89..5e5025dc 100644
--- a/telldus-core/common/Socket_unix.cpp
+++ b/telldus-core/common/Socket_unix.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ Socket::Socket(SOCKET_T socket)
 }
 
 Socket::~Socket(void) {
+	if(d->socket){
+		close(d->socket);
+	}
 	delete d;
 }