diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
index c83eba3b93..8f505b6de9 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ class Wget(FetchMethod):
             except (TypeError, ImportError, IOError, netrc.NetrcParseError):
                  pass
 
-            opener.open(r)
+            with opener.open(r) as response:
+                pass
         except urllib.error.URLError as e:
             if try_again:
                 logger.debug(2, "checkstatus: trying again")