diff --git a/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs b/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
index 5c42aebcc..6cb3eab2f 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ impl Database {
     }
 
     #[napi]
-    pub fn close(&self) {
-        todo!()
+    pub fn close(&self) -> napi::Result<()> {
+        self.conn.close().map_err(into_napi_error)?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 }