diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DatabaseFactory.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DatabaseFactory.java
index ac6b0c3c6..c171f9abb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DatabaseFactory.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/DatabaseFactory.java
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@ public class DatabaseFactory {
       getInstance(context).getRawDatabase().execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS job_spec");
       getInstance(context).getRawDatabase().execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS constraint_spec");
       getInstance(context).getRawDatabase().execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS dependency_spec");
-
-      instance.databaseHelper.close();
-      instance = null;
     }
   }