diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.ease.modules.platform/src/org/eclipse/ease/modules/platform/ResourcesModule.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.ease.modules.platform/src/org/eclipse/ease/modules/platform/ResourcesModule.java
index e5170c1..031778b 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.ease.modules.platform/src/org/eclipse/ease/modules/platform/ResourcesModule.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.ease.modules.platform/src/org/eclipse/ease/modules/platform/ResourcesModule.java
@@ -258,7 +258,9 @@
 	 *            handle to be closed
 	 */
 	@WrapToScript
-	public static void closeFile(final IFileHandle handle) {
+	public void closeFile(final IFileHandle handle) {
+		fOpenHandles.remove(handle);
+
 		handle.close();
 	}