diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/chado/IBatisDAO.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/chado/IBatisDAO.java
index 940e1c9f6bf86c914d0ac1952f2cd87a9e03cccf..b27495c03642dffc2e2073d3cb1535862e872452 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/chado/IBatisDAO.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/chado/IBatisDAO.java
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ public class IBatisDAO extends GmodDAO
     sql_config.init(pfield);
     this.sqlMap = sql_config.getSqlMapInstance();*/
   }
+  
+  public void close() throws SQLException
+  {
+    sqlMap.close();
+  }
 
   //////
   ////// GeneralDaoI