diff --git a/kv/mdbx/kv_mdbx.go b/kv/mdbx/kv_mdbx.go
index 85f8c9a5f..b723a93be 100644
--- a/kv/mdbx/kv_mdbx.go
+++ b/kv/mdbx/kv_mdbx.go
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func (db *MdbxKV) Close() {
 			db.log.Warn("failed to remove in-mem db file", "err", err)
 		}
 	} else {
-		db.log.Info("database closed", "label", db.opts.label)
+		log.Info("database closed", "label", db.opts.label)
 	}
 }