diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/format/io/leveldb/LevelDB.php b/src/pocketmine/level/format/io/leveldb/LevelDB.php
index e9f12c6e6..2c9006333 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/format/io/leveldb/LevelDB.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/format/io/leveldb/LevelDB.php
@@ -555,6 +555,6 @@ class LevelDB extends BaseLevelProvider{
 	}
 
 	public function close(){
-		$this->db->close();
+		unset($this->db);
 	}
 }