1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/mv.c b/src/mv.c
index b9f057042..796a9ebce 100644
--- a/src/mv.c
+++ b/src/mv.c
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are the values:\n\
   simple, never   always make simple backups\n\
 "));
       puts (_("\nReport bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>."));
-      close_stdout ();
     }
   exit (status);
 }
@@ -404,6 +403,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
   textdomain (PACKAGE);
 
+  atexit (close_stdout);
+
   cp_option_init (&x);
 
   /* FIXME: consider not calling getenv for SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX unless
@@ -522,7 +523,5 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
       errors |= movefile (file[i], target_directory, dest_is_dir, &x);
   }
 
-  if (x.verbose)
-    close_stdout ();
   exit (errors);
 }