diff --git a/serialization.nim b/serialization.nim
index 70f05e7..7eb51b5 100644
--- a/serialization.nim
+++ b/serialization.nim
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ template loadFile*(Format: distinct type,
                    params: varargs[untyped]): auto =
   mixin init, ReaderType
   var stream = openFile(filename)
+  defer: stream.close() # TODO: destructors
 
   # TODO:
   # Remove this when statement once the following bug is fixed: