diff --git a/src/database/mongo.js b/src/database/mongo.js
index 7c8c50a46b..d80cd35488 100644
--- a/src/database/mongo.js
+++ b/src/database/mongo.js
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@
 		});
 	}
 
+	module.close = function() {
+		db.close();
+	}
+
 	//
 	// helper functions
 	//
diff --git a/src/database/redis.js b/src/database/redis.js
index 0c90128939..0c1d9b9673 100644
--- a/src/database/redis.js
+++ b/src/database/redis.js
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@
 		callback(null);
 	}
 
+	module.close = function() {
+		redisClient.quit();
+	}
+
 	//
 	// Exported functions
 	//