diff --git a/java/server/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/sessionmap/jdbc/JdbcBackedSessionMap.java b/java/server/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/sessionmap/jdbc/JdbcBackedSessionMap.java
index 6ad859f077573..7e1aa50001ff2 100644
--- a/java/server/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/sessionmap/jdbc/JdbcBackedSessionMap.java
+++ b/java/server/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/sessionmap/jdbc/JdbcBackedSessionMap.java
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ public Session get(SessionId id) throws NoSuchSessionException {
   public void remove(SessionId id) {
     Require.nonNull("Session ID", id);
 
-    try {
-      getDeleteSqlForSession(id).executeUpdate();
+    try (PreparedStatement statement = getDeleteSqlForSession(id)) {
+      statement.executeUpdate();
     } catch (SQLException e) {
       throw new JdbcException(e.getMessage());
     }