diff --git a/src/pkg/database/sql/example_test.go b/src/pkg/database/sql/example_test.go
index d47eed50c0..dcb74e0699 100644
--- a/src/pkg/database/sql/example_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/database/sql/example_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func ExampleDB_Query() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	defer rows.Close()
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var name string
 		if err := rows.Scan(&name); err != nil {
diff --git a/src/pkg/database/sql/sql.go b/src/pkg/database/sql/sql.go
index 4f86d24b2e..e891d4f4c4 100644
--- a/src/pkg/database/sql/sql.go
+++ b/src/pkg/database/sql/sql.go
@@ -1494,6 +1494,7 @@ func (s *Stmt) finalClose() error {
 //
 //     rows, err := db.Query("SELECT ...")
 //     ...
+//     defer rows.Close()
 //     for rows.Next() {
 //         var id int
 //         var name string