try it as following: if (rs != null){ rs.close(); } if (stmt != null){ stmt.close(); } View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3960243#3960243 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=3960243