Index: maven-core-it-verifier/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it/Verifier.java
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--- maven-core-it-verifier/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it/Verifier.java	(revision 406930)
+++ maven-core-it-verifier/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/it/Verifier.java	(working copy)
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@
         {
             throw new VerificationException( "Error reading properties file", e );
         }
+        finally {
+            if (fis != null)
+                fis.close();
+        }
 
         return properties;
     }