diff --git a/astroquery/desi/tests/test_desi.py b/astroquery/desi/tests/test_desi.py
index df62bb2bde..75f58e025e 100644
--- a/astroquery/desi/tests/test_desi.py
+++ b/astroquery/desi/tests/test_desi.py
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ def compare_result_data(result, data):
 
 def image_tester(images, filetype):
     assert type(images) == list
-    data = fits.open(data_path(DATA_FILES[filetype]))
-    assert images[0][0].header == data[0].header
-    assert np.array_equal(images[0][0].data, data[0].data)
+    with fits.open(data_path(DATA_FILES[filetype])) as data:
+        assert images[0][0].header == data[0].header
+        assert np.array_equal(images[0][0].data, data[0].data)
 
 
 def test_coords_query_region(patch_tap, coords=coords, radius=radius):