--- IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2018/12/28 12:43:00	1.271
+++ IO-AIO/AIO.xs	2019/01/02 16:32:57	1.272
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@
 
             req->type = EIO_CLOSE;
             req->int1 = fd;
-            req->sv2  = newSVsv (fh);
+            /*req->sv2  = newSVsv (fh);*/ /* since we stole the fd, no need to keep the fh */
           }
         else
           {