diff --git a/src/process/ntapi_tt_create_native_process_v2.c b/src/process/ntapi_tt_create_native_process_v2.c
index e0bd71b..2d058a0 100644
--- a/src/process/ntapi_tt_create_native_process_v2.c
+++ b/src/process/ntapi_tt_create_native_process_v2.c
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ int32_t __stdcall __ntapi_tt_create_native_process_v2(
 			params->create_process_ext_params)))
 		return status;
 
+	/* tidy up */
+	__ntapi->zw_close(params->create_process_info->success_state.hfile);
+	__ntapi->zw_close(params->create_process_info->success_state.hsection);
+
 	if ((status = __ntapi->zw_query_information_process(
 			params->hprocess,
 			NT_PROCESS_BASIC_INFORMATION,