diff --git a/src/Instagram.php b/src/Instagram.php
index 757c3b2..2ee66c8 100644
--- a/src/Instagram.php
+++ b/src/Instagram.php
@@ -296,7 +296,12 @@ private function _makeCall($endpoint, $params = [], $method = 'GET')
             throw new InstagramException('Error: _makeCall() - cURL error: ' . curl_error($ch), curl_errno($ch));
         }
 
-        curl_close($ch);
+        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80000) {
+            unset($ch);
+        } else {
+            curl_close($ch);
+        }
+
         return json_decode($jsonData);
     }