diff --git a/priam/src/main/java/com/netflix/priam/tuner/CassandraTunerService.java b/priam/src/main/java/com/netflix/priam/tuner/CassandraTunerService.java
index d04ba7927..ab9e6e611 100644
--- a/priam/src/main/java/com/netflix/priam/tuner/CassandraTunerService.java
+++ b/priam/src/main/java/com/netflix/priam/tuner/CassandraTunerService.java
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ public void updateServicePost() throws Exception {
         // Update the cassandra to enable/disable new incremental files.
         new RetryableCallable<Void>(6, 10000) {
             public Void retriableCall() throws Exception {
-                JMXNodeTool nodetool = JMXNodeTool.instance(configuration);
-                nodetool.setIncrementalBackupsEnabled(
-                        IncrementalBackup.isEnabled(configuration, backupRestoreConfig));
+                try (JMXNodeTool nodeTool = JMXNodeTool.instance(configuration)) {
+                    nodeTool.setIncrementalBackupsEnabled(
+                            IncrementalBackup.isEnabled(configuration, backupRestoreConfig));
+                }
                 return null;
             }
         }.call();