diff --git a/puppet/kandra/files/memcached_exporter b/puppet/kandra/files/memcached_exporter
index 43eb3ddc88..d39c1ece53 100755
--- a/puppet/kandra/files/memcached_exporter
+++ b/puppet/kandra/files/memcached_exporter
@@ -382,12 +382,13 @@ class MemcachedCollector(Collector):
 
         raw_stats = client.stats("sizes")
         sizes_stats = next(iter(raw_stats.values()))
-        if sizes_stats.get("sizes_status") == b"disabled" or sizes_stats == {}:
-            return
-        sizes = sorted([int(x) for x in sizes_stats])
-        yield gauge(
-            "item_max_bytes", "Largest item (rounded to 32 bytes) in bytes.", value=sizes[-1]
-        )
+        if sizes_stats.get("sizes_status") != b"disabled" and sizes_stats != {}:
+            sizes = sorted([int(x) for x in sizes_stats])
+            yield gauge(
+                "item_max_bytes", "Largest item (rounded to 32 bytes) in bytes.", value=sizes[-1]
+            )
+
+        client.disconnect_all()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":