diff --git a/lib/Braintree/HttpHelpers/CurlRequest.php b/lib/Braintree/HttpHelpers/CurlRequest.php
index 5b1b6124..c77d72d4 100644
--- a/lib/Braintree/HttpHelpers/CurlRequest.php
+++ b/lib/Braintree/HttpHelpers/CurlRequest.php
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public function getError()
     // phpcs:ignore PEAR.Commenting.FunctionComment.Missing
     public function close()
     {
-        curl_close($this->_handle);
+        if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80000) {
+            curl_close($this->_handle);
+        }
     }
 }