1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py b/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py
index ea7933164b..6168eb183d 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/prserv/serv.py
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ def auto_shutdown():
 def ping(host, port):
     from . import client
 
-    conn = client.PRClient()
-    conn.connect_tcp(host, port)
-    return conn.ping()
+    with client.PRClient() as conn:
+        conn.connect_tcp(host, port)
+        return conn.ping()
 
 def connect(host, port):
     from . import client