diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/models.py b/django/contrib/gis/models.py
index 4453dd89fc..3bc3fd13a9 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/models.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/models.py
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ if _srid_info:
             raise ValueError('Failed to find spatial reference entry in "%s" corresponding to SRID=%s.' % 
                              (SpatialRefSys._meta.db_table, srid))
         srs_wkt = fetched[0]
+        connection.close()
 
         # Getting metadata associated with the spatial reference system identifier.
         # Specifically, getting the unit information and spheroid information