diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py b/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
index 4994aaf6baa..a42ba964443 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
                 elif self.verbosity > 0:
                     self.stdout.write(errors)
         else:
-            msgs = open(potfile, 'r').read()
+            with open(potfile, 'r') as fp:
+                msgs = fp.read()
             if not self.invoked_for_django:
                 msgs = self.copy_plural_forms(msgs, locale)
         msgs = msgs.replace(