diff --git a/django/db/models/sql/compiler.py b/django/db/models/sql/compiler.py
index eda7fc3b5e..4413b00825 100644
--- a/django/db/models/sql/compiler.py
+++ b/django/db/models/sql/compiler.py
@@ -1223,15 +1223,11 @@ class SQLCompiler:
             chunk_size,
         )
         if not chunked_fetch or not self.connection.features.can_use_chunked_reads:
-            try:
-                # If we are using non-chunked reads, we return the same data
-                # structure as normally, but ensure it is all read into memory
-                # before going any further. Use chunked_fetch if requested,
-                # unless the database doesn't support it.
-                return list(result)
-            finally:
-                # done with the cursor
-                cursor.close()
+            # If we are using non-chunked reads, we return the same data
+            # structure as normally, but ensure it is all read into memory
+            # before going any further. Use chunked_fetch if requested,
+            # unless the database doesn't support it.
+            return list(result)
         return result
 
     def as_subquery_condition(self, alias, columns, compiler):