diff --git a/deepface/commons/functions.py b/deepface/commons/functions.py
index 515ab17..4b0e290 100644
--- a/deepface/commons/functions.py
+++ b/deepface/commons/functions.py
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ def load_image(img):
     if os.path.isfile(img) is not True:
         raise ValueError(f"Confirm that {img} exists")
 
-    img = open(img, "rb")
-    chunk = img.read()
-    chunk_arr = np.frombuffer(chunk, dtype=np.uint8)
-    img = cv2.imdecode(chunk_arr, cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
-    
+    with open(img, "rb") as img:
+        chunk = img.read()
+        chunk_arr = np.frombuffer(chunk, dtype=np.uint8)
+        img = cv2.imdecode(chunk_arr, cv2.IMREAD_COLOR)
+
     return img