diff --git a/moderation/moderation.py b/moderation/moderation.py
index 253ac76..6b9b97c 100644
--- a/moderation/moderation.py
+++ b/moderation/moderation.py
@@ -585,10 +585,11 @@ class Moderation(commands.Cog):
                 await interaction.followup.send(file=discord.File(filename, f"moderation_{interaction.guild.id}.json"), ephemeral=ephemeral)
 
                 os.remove(filename)
-                return
             except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
                 await interaction.followup.send(content=f"An error occured while exporting the moderation history.\nError:\n```{e}```", ephemeral=ephemeral)
-                return
+            cursor.close()
+            database.close()
+            return
 
         cursor = database.cursor()