diff --git a/google/cloud/alloydb/connector/connector.py b/google/cloud/alloydb/connector/connector.py
index f215af2..42b9bfe 100644
--- a/google/cloud/alloydb/connector/connector.py
+++ b/google/cloud/alloydb/connector/connector.py
@@ -333,7 +333,3 @@ async def close_async(self) -> None:
         )
         if self._client:
             await self._client.close()
-
-    def __del__(self) -> None:
-        """Close Connector as part of garbage collection"""
-        self.close()