diff --git a/qubes/tools/qmemmand.py b/qubes/tools/qmemmand.py
index 24ae5f9d..640e8051 100644
--- a/qubes/tools/qmemmand.py
+++ b/qubes/tools/qmemmand.py
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ def main():
         ha_file.setFormatter(
             logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(name)s[%(process)d]: %(message)s'))
         logging.root.addHandler(ha_stderr)
-    else:
-        # close io
-        sys.stdout.close()
-        sys.stderr.close()
 
     sys.stdin.close()