diff --git a/run_windows.go b/run_windows.go
index 37474fb..8b2a511 100644
--- a/run_windows.go
+++ b/run_windows.go
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ func StartWithAttrs(c *exec.Cmd, sz *Winsize, attrs *syscall.SysProcAttr) (Pty,
 
 	err = w.Start()
 	if err != nil {
-		_ = pty.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}