diff --git a/test/test_dbcore.py b/test/test_dbcore.py
index 80d85c3bb4..8450b02770 100644
--- a/test/test_dbcore.py
+++ b/test/test_dbcore.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def test_open_with_same_fields_leaves_untouched(self):
         c = new_lib._connection().cursor()
         c.execute("select * from test")
         row = c.fetchone()
+        c.connection.close()
         self.assertEqual(len(row.keys()), len(ModelFixture2._fields))
 
     def test_open_with_new_field_adds_column(self):
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ def test_open_with_new_field_adds_column(self):
         c = new_lib._connection().cursor()
         c.execute("select * from test")
         row = c.fetchone()
+        c.connection.close()
         self.assertEqual(len(row.keys()), len(ModelFixture3._fields))
 
     def test_open_with_fewer_fields_leaves_untouched(self):
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ def test_open_with_fewer_fields_leaves_untouched(self):
         c = new_lib._connection().cursor()
         c.execute("select * from test")
         row = c.fetchone()
+        c.connection.close()
         self.assertEqual(len(row.keys()), len(ModelFixture2._fields))
 
     def test_open_with_multiple_new_fields(self):
@@ -211,12 +214,15 @@ def test_open_with_multiple_new_fields(self):
         c = new_lib._connection().cursor()
         c.execute("select * from test")
         row = c.fetchone()
+        c.connection.close()
         self.assertEqual(len(row.keys()), len(ModelFixture4._fields))
 
     def test_extra_model_adds_table(self):
         new_lib = DatabaseFixtureTwoModels(self.libfile)
         try:
-            new_lib._connection().execute("select * from another")
+            c = new_lib._connection()
+            c.execute("select * from another")
+            c.close()
         except sqlite3.OperationalError:
             self.fail("select failed")