diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/Service.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/Service.java
index 25d753e0..06647a6b 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/Service.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/Service.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class Service extends Win32Bindings implements java.io.Serializable
         this.close();
     }
 
-    private void close()
+    public void close()
     {
         if(this.m_hService != 0) {
             CloseServiceHandle(this.m_hService);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class Service extends Win32Bindings implements java.io.Serializable
 
         if(this.m_hMgr != 0) {
             CloseServiceHandle(this.m_hMgr);
-            this.m_hService = 0;
+            this.m_hMgr = 0;
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/test/TestService.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/test/TestService.java
index 9ad92334..dc269e06 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/test/TestService.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/win32/test/TestService.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public class TestService extends TestCase {
 
     public void testServiceOpen() throws Exception {
         Service service = new Service("Eventlog");
+        service.close();
     }
 
     public void testServiceCreateDelete() throws Exception {