1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/rm.c b/src/rm.c
index 92684b485..8d80df86b 100644
--- a/src/rm.c
+++ b/src/rm.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ use one of these commands:\n\
 "),
 	      program_name, program_name);
       puts (_("\nReport bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>."));
-      close_stdout ();
     }
   exit (status);
 }
@@ -132,6 +131,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
   textdomain (PACKAGE);
 
+  atexit (close_stdout);
+
   rm_option_init (&x);
 
   while ((c = getopt_long (argc, argv, "dfirvR", long_opts, NULL)) != -1)
@@ -195,7 +196,5 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   remove_fini ();
 
-  if (x.verbose)
-    close_stdout ();
   exit (fail);
 }