diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
index 701efee775..f4bedc2023 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
@@ -1360,6 +1360,7 @@ impl AccountsDB {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                drop(storage);
                 drop(index);
                 measure.stop();
                 inc_new_counter_info!("clean_dead_slots-unref-ms", measure.as_ms() as usize);