diff --git a/aurora/aurora.py b/aurora/aurora.py
index fed5034..2332d4a 100644
--- a/aurora/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/aurora.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Aurora(commands.Cog):
                 "Invalid requester passed to red_delete_data_for_user: %s", requester
             )
 
-    def __init__(self, bot: Red):
+    def __init__(self, bot: Red) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.bot = bot
         register_config(config)
diff --git a/aurora/importers/aurora.py b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
index f154dab..b2367a6 100644
--- a/aurora/importers/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/importers/aurora.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ImportAuroraView(ui.View):
             "Deleting original table...", ephemeral=True
         )
 
-        async with connect() as database:
+        async with await connect() as database:
             query = f"DROP TABLE IF EXISTS moderation_{self.ctx.guild.id};"
             database.execute(query)
             database.commit()
diff --git a/aurora/utilities/database.py b/aurora/utilities/database.py
index 3894bce..7d50d77 100644
--- a/aurora/utilities/database.py
+++ b/aurora/utilities/database.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=cyclic-import
 import json
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+from typing import Any, AsyncGenerator
 
 import aiosqlite
 from discord import Guild
@@ -8,13 +10,14 @@ from redbot.core import data_manager
 from .logger import logger
 
 
-async def connect() -> aiosqlite.Connection:
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def connect() -> AsyncGenerator[aiosqlite.Connection, Any, None]:
     """Connects to the SQLite database, and returns a connection object."""
     try:
         connection = await aiosqlite.connect(
             database=data_manager.cog_data_path(raw_name="Aurora") / "aurora.db"
         )
-        return connection
+        yield connection
 
     except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
         logger.error("Unable to access the SQLite database!\nError:\n%s", e.msg)
@@ -22,6 +25,10 @@ async def connect() -> aiosqlite.Connection:
             f"Unable to access the SQLite Database!\n{e.msg}"
         ) from e
 
+    finally:
+        if connection:
+            await connection.close()
+
 
 async def create_guild_table(guild: Guild):
     database = await connect()