diff --git a/cmd/dwelling-home/main.go b/cmd/dwelling-home/main.go
index 466b3bd..91c7091 100644
--- a/cmd/dwelling-home/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dwelling-home/main.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	hand := http.NewHandlers(*captchaExpiry, *databasesPath, *guestbookOwner, *guestbookPageSize)
+	defer hand.CloseDB()
 	srv := http.NewHttpServer()
 
 	srv.SetNotFoundHandler(hand.NotFound)