diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/infrastructure/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/infrastructure/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java
index 271cde659a..05b658b013 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/infrastructure/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/infrastructure/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java
@@ -144,13 +144,15 @@ protected void openCursor(Connection con) {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Close the cursor and database connection.
-	 * @param connection to the database
+	 * Releases JDBC resources associated with this reader.
+	 * Closes the PreparedStatement used for the cursor.
+	 * The Connection is not closed here; it is managed by the parent class.
+	 *
+	 * @param connection the active database connection used for the cursor
 	 */
 	@Override
 	protected void cleanupOnClose(Connection connection) {
 		JdbcUtils.closeStatement(this.preparedStatement);
-		JdbcUtils.closeConnection(connection);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/infrastructure/item/database/StoredProcedureItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/infrastructure/item/database/StoredProcedureItemReader.java
index 57ba1bd213..dfd1305060 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/infrastructure/item/database/StoredProcedureItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/infrastructure/item/database/StoredProcedureItemReader.java
@@ -234,13 +234,15 @@ protected void openCursor(Connection con) {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Close the cursor and database connection.
-	 * @param connection to the database
+	 * Releases JDBC resources associated with this reader.
+	 * Closes the PreparedStatement used for the cursor.
+	 * The Connection is not closed here; it is managed by the parent class.
+	 *
+	 * @param connection the active database connection used for the cursor
 	 */
 	@Override
 	protected void cleanupOnClose(Connection connection) {
 		JdbcUtils.closeStatement(this.callableStatement);
-		JdbcUtils.closeConnection(connection);
 	}
 
 	@Override