diff --git a/src/proto_uxst.c b/src/proto_uxst.c
index 7828e3183..9c739c3fe 100644
--- a/src/proto_uxst.c
+++ b/src/proto_uxst.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static int uxst_bind_listener(struct listener *listener, char *errmsg, int errle
 	return err;
 
  uxst_close_return:
-	close(fd);
+	fd_delete(fd);
  uxst_return:
 	if (msg && errlen) {
 		char *path_str;