2 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/engine/SCons/SConsign.py b/src/engine/SCons/SConsign.py
index 41125c5..6555fcb 100644
--- a/src/engine/SCons/SConsign.py
+++ b/src/engine/SCons/SConsign.py
@@ -104,9 +104,15 @@ def write():
         try:
             syncmethod = db.sync
         except AttributeError:
-            pass # Not all anydbm modules have sync() methods.
+            pass # Not all dbm modules have sync() methods.
         else:
             syncmethod()
+        try:
+            closemethod = db.close
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass # Not all dbm modules have close() methods.
+        else:
+            closemethod()
 
 class SConsignEntry(object):
     """
diff --git a/src/engine/SCons/dblite.py b/src/engine/SCons/dblite.py
index ea24e6a..f4ba90a 100644
--- a/src/engine/SCons/dblite.py
+++ b/src/engine/SCons/dblite.py
@@ -104,10 +104,13 @@ class dblite(object):
             if (ignore_corrupt_dbfiles == 1):
               corruption_warning(self._file_name)
 
-  def __del__(self):
+  def close(self):
     if (self._needs_sync):
       self.sync()
 
+  def __del__(self):
+    self.close()
+
   def sync(self):
     self._check_writable()
     f = self._open(self._tmp_name, "wb", self._mode)