--- a/hgext/patchbomb.py
+++ b/hgext/patchbomb.py
@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@ def patchbomb(ui, repo, *revs, **opts):
else:
ui.status('Sending ', m['Subject'], ' ...\n')
mail.sendmail(sender, to + cc, m.as_string(0))
- if not opts['test'] and not opts['mbox']:
- mail.close()
cmdtable = {
'email':