diff --git a/src/epanet.c b/src/epanet.c
index d8ba333..e39c752 100644
--- a/src/epanet.c
+++ b/src/epanet.c
@@ -819,13 +819,7 @@ int DLLEXPORT EN_closeQ(EN_Project p)
     if (!p->Openflag) return 102;
     closequal(p);
     p->quality.OpenQflag = FALSE;
-    
-    if (p->outfile.OutFile != NULL)
-    {
-        fclose(p->outfile.OutFile);
-        p->outfile.OutFile = NULL;
-    }
-    
+    closeoutfile(p);    
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/funcs.h b/src/funcs.h
index dde13c4..154dcfc 100755
--- a/src/funcs.h
+++ b/src/funcs.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ void    freedata(Project *);
 int     openfiles(Project *, const char *, const char *,const char *);
 int     openhydfile(Project *);
 int     openoutfile(Project *);
+void    closeoutfile(Project *);
 
 int     buildadjlists(Network *);
 void    freeadjlists(Network *);
diff --git a/src/project.c b/src/project.c
index 4d1621f..aceffa8 100644
--- a/src/project.c
+++ b/src/project.c
@@ -173,18 +173,8 @@ int openoutfile(Project *pr)
     int errcode = 0;
 
     // Close output file if already opened
-    if (pr->outfile.TmpOutFile != pr->outfile.OutFile &&
-        pr->outfile.TmpOutFile != NULL)
-    {
-        fclose(pr->outfile.TmpOutFile);
-        pr->outfile.TmpOutFile = NULL;
-    }
-    if (pr->outfile.OutFile != NULL)
-    {
-        fclose(pr->outfile.OutFile);
-        pr->outfile.OutFile = NULL;
-    }
-
+    closeoutfile(pr);
+    
     // If output file name was supplied, then attempt to
     // open it. Otherwise open a temporary output file.
     pr->outfile.OutFile = fopen(pr->outfile.OutFname, "w+b");
@@ -209,6 +199,33 @@ int openoutfile(Project *pr)
     return errcode;
 }
 
+void closeoutfile(Project *pr)
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------
+**  Input:   none
+**  Output:  none
+**  Purpose: closes binary output file.
+**----------------------------------------------------------------
+*/
+{
+    if (pr->outfile.TmpOutFile != pr->outfile.OutFile)
+    {
+        if (pr->outfile.TmpOutFile != NULL)
+        {
+            fclose(pr->outfile.TmpOutFile);
+            pr->outfile.TmpOutFile = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    if (pr->outfile.OutFile != NULL)
+    {
+        if (pr->outfile.OutFile == pr->outfile.TmpOutFile)
+        {
+            pr->outfile.TmpOutFile = NULL;
+        }
+        fclose(pr->outfile.OutFile);
+        pr->outfile.OutFile = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
 void initpointers(Project *pr)
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------
 **  Input:   none