diff --git a/openfga_sdk/rest.py b/openfga_sdk/rest.py
index b3e81089..235523aa 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/rest.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/rest.py
@@ -409,9 +409,6 @@ async def stream(
             # Release the response object (required!)
             response.release()
 
-        # Release the connection back to the pool
-        await self.close()
-
     async def request(
         self,
         method: str,
diff --git a/openfga_sdk/sync/rest.py b/openfga_sdk/sync/rest.py
index fb083430..094d6fd7 100644
--- a/openfga_sdk/sync/rest.py
+++ b/openfga_sdk/sync/rest.py
@@ -452,9 +452,6 @@ def stream(
             # Release the response object (required!)
             response.release_conn()
 
-        # Release the connection back to the pool
-        self.close()
-
     def request(
         self,
         method: str,
diff --git a/test/rest_test.py b/test/rest_test.py
index 03d9d86c..1b04e15f 100644
--- a/test/rest_test.py
+++ b/test/rest_test.py
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ async def iter_chunks(self):
 
     client.handle_response_exception.assert_awaited_once()
     mock_response.release.assert_called_once()
-    client.close.assert_awaited_once()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -364,7 +363,6 @@ async def iter_chunks(self):
     assert results == []
     client.handle_response_exception.assert_awaited_once()
     mock_response.release.assert_called_once()
-    client.close.assert_awaited_once()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -411,4 +409,3 @@ async def iter_chunks(self):
 
     client.handle_response_exception.assert_awaited_once()
     mock_response.release.assert_called_once()
-    client.close.assert_awaited_once()
diff --git a/test/sync/rest_test.py b/test/sync/rest_test.py
index bb59d40c..c486bf51 100644
--- a/test/sync/rest_test.py
+++ b/test/sync/rest_test.py
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ def test_close():
     client.pool_manager = mock_pool_manager
 
     client.close()
+
     mock_pool_manager.clear.assert_called_once()
 
 
@@ -333,7 +334,6 @@ def test_request_preload_content():
     assert isinstance(resp, RESTResponse)
     assert resp.status == 200
     assert resp.data == b'{"some":"data"}'
-    mock_pool_manager.clear.assert_called_once()
 
 
 def test_request_no_preload_content():
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ def test_request_no_preload_content():
     # We expect the raw HTTPResponse
     assert resp == mock_raw_response
     assert resp.status == 200
-    mock_pool_manager.clear.assert_called_once()
 
 
 def test_stream_happy_path():
@@ -431,7 +430,6 @@ def release_conn(self):
 
     assert results == [{"foo": "bar"}, {"hello": "world"}]
     mock_pool_manager.request.assert_called_once()
-    mock_pool_manager.clear.assert_called_once()
 
 
 def test_stream_partial_chunks():
@@ -483,7 +481,6 @@ def release_conn(self):
 
     assert results == [{"foo": "bar"}, {"hello": "world"}]
     mock_pool_manager.request.assert_called_once()
-    mock_pool_manager.clear.assert_called_once()
 
 
 def test_stream_exception_in_chunks():
@@ -534,4 +531,3 @@ def release_conn(self):
     # Exception is logged, we yield nothing
     assert results == []
     mock_pool_manager.request.assert_called_once()
-    mock_pool_manager.clear.assert_called_once()