Index: api-impl/src/java/uk/ac/lancs/e_science/sakaiproject/impl/blogger/persistence/SakaiPersistenceManager.java
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--- api-impl/src/java/uk/ac/lancs/e_science/sakaiproject/impl/blogger/persistence/SakaiPersistenceManager.java	(revision 1174)
+++ api-impl/src/java/uk/ac/lancs/e_science/sakaiproject/impl/blogger/persistence/SakaiPersistenceManager.java	(revision 1175)
@@ -495,13 +495,8 @@
         try {
             return statement.executeQuery(sql);
         } catch (SQLException e){
+	    try {statement.close();} catch (Exception ee) {};
             throw new PersistenceException(e);
-        } finally {
-            try {
-                statement.close();
-            } catch (SQLException e) {
-                // tried
-            }
         }
     }