diff --git a/tests/unit/sync/test_status.py b/tests/unit/sync/test_status.py
index c5e9dda..1e602ad 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sync/test_status.py
+++ b/tests/unit/sync/test_status.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import contextlib
+
 import hypothesis.strategies as st
 from hypothesis import assume
 from hypothesis import given
@@ -24,15 +26,13 @@ def test_legacy_status(status_dict):
     hrefs_a = {meta_a["href"] for meta_a, meta_b in status_dict.values()}
     hrefs_b = {meta_b["href"] for meta_a, meta_b in status_dict.values()}
     assume(len(hrefs_a) == len(status_dict) == len(hrefs_b))
-    status = SqliteStatus()
-    status.load_legacy_status(status_dict)
-    assert dict(status.to_legacy_status()) == status_dict
+    with contextlib.closing(SqliteStatus()) as status:
+        status.load_legacy_status(status_dict)
+        assert dict(status.to_legacy_status()) == status_dict
 
-    for ident, (meta_a, meta_b) in status_dict.items():
-        ident_a, meta2_a = status.get_by_href_a(meta_a["href"])
-        ident_b, meta2_b = status.get_by_href_b(meta_b["href"])
-        assert meta2_a.to_status() == meta_a
-        assert meta2_b.to_status() == meta_b
-        assert ident_a == ident_b == ident
-
-    status.close()
+        for ident, (meta_a, meta_b) in status_dict.items():
+            ident_a, meta2_a = status.get_by_href_a(meta_a["href"])
+            ident_b, meta2_b = status.get_by_href_b(meta_b["href"])
+            assert meta2_a.to_status() == meta_a
+            assert meta2_b.to_status() == meta_b
+            assert ident_a == ident_b == ident