diff --git a/src/SPIN/neb_spin.cpp b/src/SPIN/neb_spin.cpp
index c2cefdcc97..80f5f56324 100644
--- a/src/SPIN/neb_spin.cpp
+++ b/src/SPIN/neb_spin.cpp
@@ -555,12 +555,12 @@ void NEBSpin::readfile(char *file, int flag)
 
   if (flag == 0) {
     if (me_universe == 0) {
-      if (compressed) pclose(fp);
+      if (compressed) platform::pclose(fp);
       else fclose(fp);
     }
   } else {
     if (me == 0 && ireplica) {
-      if (compressed) pclose(fp);
+      if (compressed) platform::pclose(fp);
       else fclose(fp);
     }
   }