diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contentsection/ContentSectionSetup.java b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contentsection/ContentSectionSetup.java
index 904c1dabe..10e987151 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contentsection/ContentSectionSetup.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contentsection/ContentSectionSetup.java
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ public final class ContentSectionSetup {
         if(partyColl.next()) {
             role.add(partyColl.getParty());
         }
+        partyColl.close();
         
         return role;
     }
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/loader/CoreLoader.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/loader/CoreLoader.java
index 29f5359f5..16ae6b276 100755
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/loader/CoreLoader.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/loader/CoreLoader.java
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ public class CoreLoader extends PackageLoader {
         groupColl.filter("Site-wide Administrators");
         if(groupColl.next()) {
             groupColl.getGroup().addMember(sa);
-        }
+        }        
+        groupColl.close();
 
         s_log.debug("Adding administrator: \"" + givenName + " " +
                    familyName + "\" <" + emailAddress + ">");