diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d76373f..5e43531 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ func run() error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "creating db")
 	}
 
+	defer db.Close()
+
 	ps := store.NewPebbleStore(db, nil)
 
 	if cfg.Store.ResetEmptyTickKeys {
@@ -101,8 +103,6 @@ func run() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	_ = ""
-
 	err = tick.CalculateEmptyTicksForAllEpochs(ps)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "calculating empty ticks for all epochs")