diff --git a/src/mergepbx.py b/src/mergepbx.py
index d84af2d..b6f8146 100755
--- a/src/mergepbx.py
+++ b/src/mergepbx.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ def merge_pbx_files(basef, minef, theirsf, mergedf):
 
     merged_project = merge_pbxs(base, mine, theirs)
 
-    mergedf = open(mergedf, "w")
     pbxproj.write(mergedf, merged_project)
 
 def read_pbxs(pbx_files):