diff --git a/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditPlugin.java b/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditPlugin.java
index 302bc27f9..164ec18c5 100644
--- a/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditPlugin.java
+++ b/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditPlugin.java
@@ -439,9 +439,10 @@ public class WorldEditPlugin extends JavaPlugin { //implements TabCompleter
         File actual = new File(getDataFolder(), name);
         if (!actual.exists()) {
             try {
-                InputStream stream = getResource("defaults/" + name);
-                if (stream == null) throw new FileNotFoundException();
-                copyDefaultConfig(stream, actual, name);
+                try (InputStream stream = getResource("defaults/" + name)) {
+                    if (stream == null) throw new FileNotFoundException();
+                    copyDefaultConfig(stream, actual, name);
+                }
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 getLogger().severe("Unable to read default configuration: " + name);
             }