diff --git a/tools/ssdb-repair.cpp b/tools/ssdb-repair.cpp
index 453ca0d83..804bccac4 100755
--- a/tools/ssdb-repair.cpp
+++ b/tools/ssdb-repair.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
 				printf("%s\n", val.c_str());
 			}
 		}
+
+		delete db;
 	}
 
 	return 0;