diff --git a/state/history.go b/state/history.go
index f1414f963..36bff5d89 100644
--- a/state/history.go
+++ b/state/history.go
@@ -1737,7 +1737,6 @@ func (hc *HistoryContext) iterateChangedDB(fromTxNum, toTxNum int, asc order.By,
 	if err := dbi.advance(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	hc.Close()
 	return dbi, nil
 }