diff --git a/core/audio.cpp b/core/audio.cpp
index a83ee1b2..60183180 100644
--- a/core/audio.cpp
+++ b/core/audio.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static void save_state()
 {
 	file_open(&f_cur_track, OPEN_WRITE);
 	f_cur_track << cur_track->index() << std::endl;
-	f_cur_track.close();
+	file_close(&f_cur_track);
 }
 
 static void _load_track(Track *track, bool start_playback)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void audio :: init()
 	if (file_exists(&f_cur_track)) {
 		file_open(&f_cur_track, OPEN_READ);
 		f_cur_track >> id;
-		f_cur_track.close();
+		file_close(&f_cur_track);
 		audio :: load_track(tags :: get_track(id));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/deck.cpp b/core/deck.cpp
index 22659aa1..0058cee6 100644
--- a/core/deck.cpp
+++ b/core/deck.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void deck :: init()
 
 	for (it = queue_deck.begin(); it != queue_deck.end(); it++)
 		it->read(deck_file);
-	deck_file.close();
+	file_close(&deck_file);
 
 	if (upgraded)
 		deck :: write();
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void deck :: write()
 		deck_file << std::endl;
 	}
 
-	deck_file.close();
+	file_close(&deck_file);
 }
 
 Queue *deck :: create(bool random)
diff --git a/core/file.cpp b/core/file.cpp
index 10e7d40c..c3d05997 100644
--- a/core/file.cpp
+++ b/core/file.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ file :: file(const std::string &name, unsigned int version)
 {
 }
 
-file :: ~file()
-{
-	close();
-}
-
 const std::string file_path(struct file *file)
 {
 	std::string res = "";
@@ -103,11 +98,11 @@ bool file_open(struct file *file, OpenMode mode)
 	return __file_open_write(file);
 }
 
-void file :: close()
+void file_close(struct file *file)
 {
-	if (f_mode != NOT_OPEN)
-		std::fstream::close();
-	f_mode = NOT_OPEN;
+	if (file->f_mode != NOT_OPEN)
+		file->close();
+	file->f_mode = NOT_OPEN;
 }
 
 std::string file :: getline()
diff --git a/core/library.cpp b/core/library.cpp
index 8173d851..a1c21259 100644
--- a/core/library.cpp
+++ b/core/library.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 		for (it = _sort_order.begin(); it != _sort_order.end(); it++)
 			f << " " << it->field << " " << it->ascending;
 		f << std::endl;
-		f.close();
+		file_close(&f);
 	}
 
 	void load()
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
 			if (ascending == false)
 				Queue :: sort((sort_t)field, false);
 		}
+		file_close(&f);
 	}
 
 	void   set_flag(queue_flags f) { Queue ::   set_flag(f); save(); }
diff --git a/include/core/database.hpp b/include/core/database.hpp
index 7f6c8a37..3cfcaa21 100644
--- a/include/core/database.hpp
+++ b/include/core/database.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void Database<T> :: save()
 		_file << std::endl;
 	}
 
-	_file.close();
+	file_close(&_file);
 }
 
 template <class T>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void Database<T> :: load()
 		}
 	}
 
-	_file.close();
+	file_close(&_file);
 }
 
 template <class T>
diff --git a/include/core/file.h b/include/core/file.h
index 27be3141..8b4243b7 100644
--- a/include/core/file.h
+++ b/include/core/file.h
@@ -56,16 +56,6 @@ struct file : public std::fstream {
 	 */
 	file(const std::string &, unsigned int);
 
-	/**
-	 * Closes the file stream if it is still open.
-	 */
-	~file();
-
-	/**
-	 * Close an open file and set File::mode to ::NOT_OPEN.
-	 */
-	void close();
-
 	/**
 	 * Read an entire line from the file and return it to the caller.
 	 * In theory a return value optimization will occur so returning
@@ -103,5 +93,8 @@ bool file_exists(struct file *);
 bool file_open(struct file *, OpenMode);
 
 
+/* Close an open file, setting file->mode to NOT_OPEN. */
+void file_close(struct file *);
+
 
 #endif /* OCARINA_CORE_FILE_H */
diff --git a/tests/core/deck.cpp b/tests/core/deck.cpp
index c46ed475..c893b218 100644
--- a/tests/core/deck.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/deck.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void test_init()
 		}
 	}
 
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 }
 
 static class TestNotifier : public QNotifier {
diff --git a/tests/core/file.cpp b/tests/core/file.cpp
index 23d9c286..ec2d176b 100644
--- a/tests/core/file.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/file.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ static void test_filepath()
 	test_equal(file_version(&b), (unsigned)0);
 	test_equal((std::string)file_path(&b), filepath);
 
+	test_equal(a.f_mode, NOT_OPEN);
+	test_equal(b.f_mode, NOT_OPEN);
+
 	test_equal(file_exists(&a), false);
 	test_equal(file_exists(&b), false);
 	test_equal(test_data_file_exists(NULL), false);
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ static void test_open()
 
 	test_equal(file_open(&a, OPEN_READ), false);
 	test_equal(file_open(&a, OPEN_WRITE), false);
+	file_close(&a);
+	test_equal(a.f_mode, NOT_OPEN);
 
 	file b("file.txt", 0);
 	test_equal(file_open(&b, NOT_OPEN), false);
@@ -38,7 +43,8 @@ static void test_open()
 	test_equal(file_open(&b, OPEN_WRITE), true);
 	test_equal(b.f_mode, OPEN_WRITE);
 	test_equal(file_open(&b, OPEN_WRITE), false);
-	b.close();
+	file_close(&b);
+	test_equal(b.f_mode, NOT_OPEN);
 
 	test_equal(test_data_file_exists("file.txt"), true);
 }
@@ -49,7 +55,7 @@ static void test_io()
 
 	test_equal(file_open(&a, OPEN_WRITE), true);
 	a << "ABCDE FGHIJ   KLMNO PQRST UVWXYZ" << std::endl;
-	a.close();
+	file_close(&a);
 	test_equal(file_exists(&a), true);
 
 	file b("file.txt", 0);
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ static void test_io()
 	test_equal(res, (std::string)"FGHIJ");
 	res = b.getline();
 	test_equal(res, (std::string)"KLMNO PQRST UVWXYZ");
+	file_close(&b);
 }
 
 DECLARE_UNIT_TESTS(
diff --git a/tests/core/queue.cpp b/tests/core/queue.cpp
index 51df8c0e..10b8301e 100644
--- a/tests/core/queue.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/queue.cpp
@@ -289,11 +289,11 @@ void test_saving()
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	q.write(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_READ);
 	r.read(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	test_equal(r.has_flag(Q_RANDOM), q.has_flag(Q_RANDOM));
 	test_equal(r.size(), q.size());
diff --git a/tests/core/tags/album.cpp b/tests/core/tags/album.cpp
index 24b499d2..ec097b98 100644
--- a/tests/core/tags/album.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/tags/album.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static void test_album_tag()
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	album.write(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	album = Album();
 	test_equal(album.name(),        (std::string)"");
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static void test_album_tag()
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_READ);
 	album.read(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	test_equal(album.name(),        (std::string)"Hyrule Symphony");
 	test_equal(album.lowercase(),   (std::string)"hyrule symphony");
diff --git a/tests/core/tags/generic.cpp b/tests/core/tags/generic.cpp
index 5f0d7dfb..2247ed1d 100644
--- a/tests/core/tags/generic.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/tags/generic.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static void test_generic_tag()
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	tag.write(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	tag = GenericTag();
 	test_equal(tag.name(),        (std::string)"");
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static void test_generic_tag()
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_READ);
 	tag.read(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	test_equal(tag.name(),        (std::string)"Generic Tag");
 	test_equal(tag.lowercase(),   (std::string)"generic tag");
diff --git a/tests/core/tags/library.cpp b/tests/core/tags/library.cpp
index 6e0383f2..2bc4049f 100644
--- a/tests/core/tags/library.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/tags/library.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static void test_library_tag()
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	library.write(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	library = Library();
 	test_equal(library.primary_key(), (std::string)"");
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static void test_library_tag()
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_READ);
 	library.read(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	test_equal(library.primary_key(), (std::string)"/home/Zelda/Music");
 	test_equal(library.size(), (unsigned)0); /* _size is not saved to disk. */
diff --git a/tests/core/tags/track.cpp b/tests/core/tags/track.cpp
index cfc3a2d2..80954799 100644
--- a/tests/core/tags/track.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/tags/track.cpp
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ static void test_track_tag_constructor()
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_WRITE);
 	a.write(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	file_open(&f, OPEN_READ);
 	b.read(f);
-	f.close();
+	file_close(&f);
 
 	verify_track_tag(&b, 2);