diff --git a/src/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet.cpp
index 1e769d7e61..9d80f8afef 100644
--- a/src/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ bool CWallet::EncryptWallet(const SecureString& strWalletPassphrase)
             if (!pwalletdbEncryption->TxnCommit())
                 exit(1); //We now have keys encrypted in memory, but no on disk...die to avoid confusion and let the user reload their unencrypted wallet.
 
-            pwalletdbEncryption->Close();
+            delete pwalletdbEncryption;
             pwalletdbEncryption = NULL;
         }