diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py b/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py
index 8aa40cf021..c95d11cf60 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/loaddata.py
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             if sequence_sql:
                 if self.verbosity >= 2:
                     self.stdout.write("Resetting sequences\n")
+                cursor = connection.cursor()
                 for line in sequence_sql:
                     cursor.execute(line)
+                cursor.close()
 
         if self.verbosity >= 1:
             if self.fixture_object_count == self.loaded_object_count: