1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/yardstick/benchmark/scenarios/availability/monitor/monitor_general.py b/yardstick/benchmark/scenarios/availability/monitor/monitor_general.py
index 359cde671..461a2ded5 100644
--- a/yardstick/benchmark/scenarios/availability/monitor/monitor_general.py
+++ b/yardstick/benchmark/scenarios/availability/monitor/monitor_general.py
@@ -48,13 +48,15 @@ class GeneralMonitor(basemonitor.BaseMonitor):
 
     def monitor_func(self):
         if "parameter" in self._config:
-            exit_status, stdout, stderr = self.connection.execute(
-                self.cmd_param,
-                stdin=open(self.monitor_script, "r"))
+            with open(self.monitor_script, "r") as stdin_file:
+                exit_status, stdout, stderr = self.connection.execute(
+                    self.cmd_param,
+                    stdin=stdin_file)
         else:
-            exit_status, stdout, stderr = self.connection.execute(
-                "/bin/bash -s ",
-                stdin=open(self.monitor_script, "r"))
+            with open(self.monitor_script, "r") as stdin_file:
+                exit_status, stdout, stderr = self.connection.execute(
+                    "/bin/bash -s ",
+                    stdin=stdin_file)
 
         if exit_status:
             return False