diff --git a/msfgui b/msfgui
index f7595caf72..26064f7e0a 100755
--- a/msfgui
+++ b/msfgui
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ class FakeOut
 end
 
 if(not debug)
-	$stdout.close
-	$stderr.close
-	
 	fake = FakeOut.new
 	$stdout = fake
 	$stderr = fake