diff --git a/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.cpp b/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.cpp
index c2ee4ca9..8adc5568 100644
--- a/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.cpp
+++ b/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ int DBRegAgent::onLoad()
   return 0;
 }
 
+void DBRegAgent::onUnload() {
+  DBG("closing main DB connection\n");
+  MainDBConnection.disconnect();
+  DBG("closing auxiliary DB connection\n");
+  ProcessorDBConnection.disconnect();
+}
+
 bool DBRegAgent::loadRegistrations() {
   try {
     time_t now_time = time(NULL);
diff --git a/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.h b/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.h
index a33ff7ba..9ea3903b 100644
--- a/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.h
+++ b/apps/db_reg_agent/DBRegAgent.h
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class DBRegAgent
 
   int onLoad();
 
+  void onUnload();
+
   RegistrationTimer registration_scheduler;
   DBRegAgentProcessorThread registration_processor;