diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/Neo4jTransactionManager.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/Neo4jTransactionManager.java
index 49d9daa30..4c983fb96 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/Neo4jTransactionManager.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/Neo4jTransactionManager.java
@@ -248,10 +248,8 @@ public class Neo4jTransactionManager extends AbstractPlatformTransactionManager
 			} catch (Throwable ex) {
 				logger.debug("Could not rollback Session after failed transaction begin", ex);
 			} finally {
-				// close session.
-				SessionFactoryUtils.closeSession(session);
+				txObject.setSessionHolder(null, false);
 			}
-			txObject.setSessionHolder(null, false);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -365,8 +363,6 @@ public class Neo4jTransactionManager extends AbstractPlatformTransactionManager
 			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
 				logger.debug("Closing Neo4j Session [" + session + "] after transaction");
 			}
-			// close session.
-			SessionFactoryUtils.closeSession(session);
 		} else {
 			logger.debug("Not closing pre-bound Neo4j Session after transaction");
 		}
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/SessionFactoryUtils.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/SessionFactoryUtils.java
index 9bbd84148..e9e43cf3c 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/SessionFactoryUtils.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/SessionFactoryUtils.java
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public class SessionFactoryUtils {
 
 	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SessionFactoryUtils.class);
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since 5.2, this has been a Noop since 4.2 and has no meaning since then. It will be removed in the next major version.
+	 * @param session
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public static void closeSession(Session session) {}
 
 	public static Session getSession(SessionFactory sessionFactory) throws IllegalStateException {
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/SharedSessionCreator.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/SharedSessionCreator.java
index ac0d845e6..e3a24f74d 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/SharedSessionCreator.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/transaction/SharedSessionCreator.java
@@ -126,20 +126,15 @@ public class SharedSessionCreator {
 			}
 
 			// Regular Session operations.
-			boolean isNewSession = false;
 			if (targetSession == null) {
 				logger.debug("Creating new Session for shared Session invocation");
 				targetSession = this.sessionFactory.openSession();
-				isNewSession = true;
 			}
 
 			// Invoke method on current Session.
 			try {
 				return methodCall.apply(targetSession);
 			} finally {
-				if (isNewSession) {
-					SessionFactoryUtils.closeSession(targetSession);
-				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/AsyncRequestInterceptor.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/AsyncRequestInterceptor.java
index 50f360e7b..f854cc39d 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/AsyncRequestInterceptor.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/AsyncRequestInterceptor.java
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ class AsyncRequestInterceptor implements CallableProcessingInterceptor, Deferred
 	private void closeAfterTimeout() {
 		if (this.timeoutInProgress) {
 			logger.debug("Closing Neo4j OGM Session after async request timeout");
-			// close session.
-			// SessionFactoryUtils.closeSession(session);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/OpenSessionInViewFilter.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/OpenSessionInViewFilter.java
index 2e0f089b6..f7cf2e164 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/OpenSessionInViewFilter.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/OpenSessionInViewFilter.java
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ public class OpenSessionInViewFilter extends OncePerRequestFilter {
 				TransactionSynchronizationManager.unbindResource(sessionFactory);
 				if (!isAsyncStarted(request)) {
 					logger.debug("Closed Neo4J OGM Session in OpenSessionInViewFilter");
-					// close session.
-					// SessionFactoryUtils.closeSession(session);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/OpenSessionInViewInterceptor.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/OpenSessionInViewInterceptor.java
index 7d4d0f188..26a497f22 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/OpenSessionInViewInterceptor.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/web/support/OpenSessionInViewInterceptor.java
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ public class OpenSessionInViewInterceptor implements BeanFactoryAware, AsyncWebR
 		if (!decrementParticipateCount(request)) {
 			TransactionSynchronizationManager.unbindResource(getSessionFactory());
 			logger.debug("Closed Neo4j OGM Session in OpenSessionInViewInterceptor");
-			// close session.
-			// SessionFactoryUtils.closeSession(session);
 		}
 	}