diff --git a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_dbapi.py b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_dbapi.py
index b123786db0..7a16f75655 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_dbapi.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/test_dbapi.py
@@ -1744,8 +1744,6 @@ def progress(): pass
         with self.assertRaises(sqlite.ProgrammingError):
             con.set_progress_handler(progress, 100)
 
-    # TODO: RUSTPYTHON
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
     def test_closed_call(self):
         con = sqlite.connect(":memory:")
         con.close()
diff --git a/stdlib/src/sqlite.rs b/stdlib/src/sqlite.rs
index 0ee3f43f17..964da64bcf 100644
--- a/stdlib/src/sqlite.rs
+++ b/stdlib/src/sqlite.rs
@@ -852,10 +852,14 @@ mod _sqlite {
     }
 
     impl Callable for Connection {
-        type Args = (PyUtf8StrRef,);
+        type Args = FuncArgs;
 
         fn call(zelf: &Py<Self>, args: Self::Args, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult {
-            if let Some(stmt) = Statement::new(zelf, args.0, vm)? {
+            let _ = zelf.db_lock(vm)?;
+
+            let (sql,): (PyUtf8StrRef,) = args.bind(vm)?;
+
+            if let Some(stmt) = Statement::new(zelf, sql, vm)? {
                 Ok(stmt.into_ref(&vm.ctx).into())
             } else {
                 Ok(vm.ctx.none())