diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/AbstractCursorItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/AbstractCursorItemReader.java
index d07ab8a94..aefc8f6a9 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/AbstractCursorItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/AbstractCursorItemReader.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2020 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ implements InitializingBean {
 		initialized = false;
 		JdbcUtils.closeResultSet(this.rs);
 		rs = null;
-		cleanupOnClose();
+		cleanupOnClose(con);
 
 		if(this.con != null && !this.con.isClosed()) {
 			this.con.setAutoCommit(this.initialConnectionAutoCommit);
@@ -413,8 +413,23 @@ implements InitializingBean {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Clean up resources.
+	 * @throws Exception If unable to clean up resources
+	 * @deprecated This method is deprecated in favor of
+	 * {@link AbstractCursorItemReader#cleanupOnClose(java.sql.Connection)} and
+	 * will be removed in a future release
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	protected abstract void cleanupOnClose()  throws Exception;
 
+	/**
+	 * Clean up resources.
+	 * @param connection to the database
+	 * @throws Exception If unable to clean up resources
+	 */
+	protected abstract void cleanupOnClose(Connection connection)  throws Exception;
+
 	/**
 	 * Execute the statement to open the cursor.
 	 */
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java
index 94a7d4c1e..3e2c8ade8 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/JdbcCursorItemReader.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2020 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
  * @author Peter Zozom
  * @author Robert Kasanicky
  * @author Thomas Risberg
+ * @author Mahmoud Ben Hassine
  */
 public class JdbcCursorItemReader<T> extends AbstractCursorItemReader<T> {
 
@@ -143,12 +144,26 @@ public class JdbcCursorItemReader<T> extends AbstractCursorItemReader<T> {
 
 	/**
 	 * Close the cursor and database connection.
+	 * @deprecated This method is deprecated in favor of
+	 * {@link JdbcCursorItemReader#cleanupOnClose(java.sql.Connection)} and will
+	 * be removed in a future release
 	 */
 	@Override
+	@Deprecated
 	protected void cleanupOnClose() throws Exception {
 		JdbcUtils.closeStatement(this.preparedStatement);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Close the cursor and database connection.
+	 * @param connection to the database
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void cleanupOnClose(Connection connection) throws Exception {
+		JdbcUtils.closeStatement(this.preparedStatement);
+		JdbcUtils.closeConnection(connection);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String getSql() {
 		return this.sql;
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/StoredProcedureItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/StoredProcedureItemReader.java
index 27210a055..08079dabc 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/StoredProcedureItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/StoredProcedureItemReader.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2020 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
  * </p>
  *
  * @author Thomas Risberg
+ * @author Mahmoud Ben Hassine
  */
 public class StoredProcedureItemReader<T> extends AbstractCursorItemReader<T> {
 
@@ -239,12 +240,26 @@ public class StoredProcedureItemReader<T> extends AbstractCursorItemReader<T> {
 
 	/**
 	 * Close the cursor and database connection.
+	 * @deprecated This method is deprecated in favor of
+	 * {@link StoredProcedureItemReader#cleanupOnClose(java.sql.Connection)} and
+	 * will be removed in a future release
 	 */
 	@Override
+	@Deprecated
 	protected void cleanupOnClose() throws Exception {
 		JdbcUtils.closeStatement(this.callableStatement);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Close the cursor and database connection.
+	 * @param connection to the database
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void cleanupOnClose(Connection connection) throws Exception {
+		JdbcUtils.closeStatement(this.callableStatement);
+		JdbcUtils.closeConnection(connection);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String getSql() {
 		if (callString != null) {