diff --git a/libraries/TFT/src/utility/PImage.h b/libraries/TFT/src/utility/PImage.h
index d37bf71f3..ed99db0bf 100644
--- a/libraries/TFT/src/utility/PImage.h
+++ b/libraries/TFT/src/utility/PImage.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public:
   
   static PImage loadImage(const char * fileName);
   
+  void close() { _bmpFile.close(); }
   
   bool isValid() { return _valid; }