diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py
index 7913aac31..6d86851a0 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@ class BibleUpgradeForm(OpenLPWizard):
                     self.newbibles[number].session.commit()
             if not bible_failed:
                 self.newbibles[number].create_meta(u'Version', name)
+                oldbible.close_connection()
                 delete_file(os.path.join(self.path, filename[0]))
                 self.incrementProgressBar(unicode(translate(
                     'BiblesPlugin.UpgradeWizardForm', 
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
index 41dc947f9..49488be0e 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
@@ -1101,3 +1101,7 @@ class OldBibleDB(QtCore.QObject, Manager):
             ]
         else:
             return None
+
+    def close_connection(self):
+        self.cursor.close()
+        self.connection.close()