diff --git a/src/nodemgr/database_nodemgr/common.py b/src/nodemgr/database_nodemgr/common.py
index f11e456295e..606efb7e8a3 100644
--- a/src/nodemgr/database_nodemgr/common.py
+++ b/src/nodemgr/database_nodemgr/common.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ def __init__(self, cassandra_repair_logdir):
     def status(self):
         subprocess.Popen(["contrail-cassandra-status",
                           "--log-file", "/var/log/cassandra/status.log",
-                          "--debug"])
+                          "--debug"], close_fds=True)
 
     def repair(self):
         logdir = self.cassandra_repair_logdir + "repair.log"
         subprocess.Popen(["contrail-cassandra-repair",
                           "--log-file", logdir,
-                          "--debug"])
+                          "--debug"], close_fds=True)