diff --git a/includes/install/scripts/xml_handler.lua b/includes/install/scripts/xml_handler.lua
index 87ba5e02c5..2e1ee6db35 100644
--- a/includes/install/scripts/xml_handler.lua
+++ b/includes/install/scripts/xml_handler.lua
@@ -1131,4 +1131,4 @@
 	end
 
 --close the database connection
-	dbh:release();
+	--dbh:release();