1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/python/edu/learn-python/src/com/jetbrains/python/edu/StudyTestRunner.java b/python/edu/learn-python/src/com/jetbrains/python/edu/StudyTestRunner.java
index b0cd5ba89fed..1800deb0a0d9 100644
--- a/python/edu/learn-python/src/com/jetbrains/python/edu/StudyTestRunner.java
+++ b/python/edu/learn-python/src/com/jetbrains/python/edu/StudyTestRunner.java
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ public class StudyTestRunner {
     try {
       while ((line = testOutputReader.readLine()) != null) {
         if (line.contains(TEST_FAILED)) {
-          return line.substring(TEST_FAILED.length(), line.length());
+          String res = line.substring(TEST_FAILED.length(), line.length());
+          StudyUtils.closeSilently(testOutputReader);
+          return res;
         }
       }
     }