diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
index 3f71b35..877f445 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
 	 */
 	function _close($conn_id)
 	{
-		sqlite_close($conn_id);
+		@sqlite_close($conn_id);
 	}