diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.2008.vcproj b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.2008.vcproj
index 0f56db3d78..69ec83c06c 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.2008.vcproj
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.2008.vcproj
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="&quot;C:\cygwin\home\andrew\otp_src_R13B01\lib\erl_interface\obj.debug\win32/ei.lib&quot;"
+				AdditionalOptions="&quot;C:\cygwin\home\andrew\otp_src_R13B01\lib\erl_interface\obj.debug\win32/ei.lib&quot; /NODEFAULTLIB:libcmt"
 				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
 				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 			/>
diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c
index eeee969db2..b494b591a5 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/mod_erlang_event.c
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ SWITCH_MODULE_RUNTIME_FUNCTION(mod_erlang_event_runtime)
 
 	/* cleanup epmd registration */
 	ei_unpublish(&ec);
-	close(epmdfd);
+	close_socket(&epmdfd);
 
 init_failed:
 	close_socket(&listen_list.sockfd);