diff --git a/contrib/notmuch-deliver/src/main.c b/contrib/notmuch-deliver/src/main.c
index 6f32f73d..37d2919a 100644
--- a/contrib/notmuch-deliver/src/main.c
+++ b/contrib/notmuch-deliver/src/main.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	g_strfreev(opt_rtags);
 	g_free(mail);
 
-	notmuch_database_close(db);
+	notmuch_database_destroy(db);
 
 	return 0;
 }