diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index fb4abfe..b4c87b4 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 CondorPy
 ========
 :condorpy: Python interface for high throughput computing with HTCondor
-:Version: 0.5.1
+:Version: 0.5.2
 :Author: Scott Christensen
 :Team: Tethys Platform
 :Homepage: http://tethysplatform.org/condorpy/
diff --git a/condorpy/remote_utils.py b/condorpy/remote_utils.py
index 774877a..e446c9a 100644
--- a/condorpy/remote_utils.py
+++ b/condorpy/remote_utils.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ def __init__(self,
         self._scp = None
         self._sftp = None
 
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close()
+
     @property
     def transport(self):
         if self._transport is None or not self._transport.is_active():
@@ -52,13 +55,17 @@ def _get_output(self, session):
         return stdout, stderr
 
     def execute(self, command):
-        session = self.transport.open_session()
-        session.exec_command(command)
-        stdout, stderr = self._get_output(session)
-        exit_status = session.recv_exit_status()
-        if exit_status != 0:
-            msg = "The command '{0}' failed on host '{1}':\n{2}\n{3}".format(command, self.host, stdout, stderr)
-            raise RuntimeError(msg)
+        session = None
+        try:
+            session = self.transport.open_session()
+            session.exec_command(command)
+            stdout, stderr = self._get_output(session)
+            exit_status = session.recv_exit_status()
+            if exit_status != 0:
+                msg = "The command '{0}' failed on host '{1}':\n{2}\n{3}".format(command, self.host, stdout, stderr)
+                raise RuntimeError(msg)
+        finally:
+            session and session.close()
 
         return stdout, stderr