diff --git a/src/epanet.c b/src/epanet.c
index 45e6e6c..383bd6f 100644
--- a/src/epanet.c
+++ b/src/epanet.c
@@ -819,11 +819,13 @@ 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;
     }
+*/    
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/report.c b/src/report.c
index 0032ee7..4d0c4df 100644
--- a/src/report.c
+++ b/src/report.c
@@ -545,11 +545,8 @@ int writeresults(Project *pr)
     if (nnv == 0 && nlv == 0) return errcode;
 
     // Return if no output file
-	if (outFile == NULL)
-	{
-        outFile = fopen(pr->outfile.OutFname, "r+b");
-		if (outFile == NULL) return 106;
-	}
+//    if (outFile == NULL) outFile = fopen(pr->outfile.OutFname, "r+b");
+    if (outFile == NULL) return 106;
 
     // Allocate memory for output variables:
     // m = larger of # node variables & # link variables
@@ -590,14 +587,14 @@ int writeresults(Project *pr)
             time->Htime += time->Rstep;
         }
     }
-
+/*
     // Free output file
     if (outFile != NULL)
     {
         fclose(outFile);
         outFile = NULL;
     }
-
+*/
     // Free allocated memory
     for (j = 0; j < m; j++) free(x[j]);
     free(x);