diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index e42dd5da..e108cb31 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Changes
 
 ## Unreleased
+- `Dataset::close` now consumes `self`
+
+ - <https://github.com/georust/gdal/pull/420>
+
 - Fixed build error with GDAL 3.1
 
  - <https://github.com/georust/gdal/pull/416>
diff --git a/src/dataset.rs b/src/dataset.rs
index e02487da..788b136d 100644
--- a/src/dataset.rs
+++ b/src/dataset.rs
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ impl Dataset {
     /// See [`GDALClose`].
     ///
     /// Note: on GDAL versions older than 3.7, this function always succeeds.
-    pub fn close(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn close(self) -> Result<()> {
         #[cfg(any(all(major_ge_3, minor_ge_7), major_ge_4))]
         {
             let rv = unsafe { gdal_sys::GDALClose(self.c_dataset) };