diff --git a/icu4c/source/test/intltest/testdata.cpp b/icu4c/source/test/intltest/testdata.cpp
index 20708ddef5c..dc2d6686efb 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/intltest/testdata.cpp
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/intltest/testdata.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ fCases(NULL)
   }
   fCases = ures_getByKey(data, "Cases", NULL, &intStatus);
   fCasesSize = ures_getSize(fCases);
+
+  ures_close(info);
 }