diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/gc_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/gc_test.go
index 322b846654..5515d6dd2c 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/gc_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/gc_test.go
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ func TestDB_gcSize(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	defer db.Close()
 
 	t.Run("gc index size", newIndexGCSizeTest(db))
 
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore_test.go
index c7309d3cd8..6b48d54e98 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore_test.go
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ func BenchmarkNew(b *testing.B) {
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatal(err)
 			}
+			defer db.Close()
 			uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 			syncer := db.NewSetter(ModeSetSync)
 			for i := 0; i < count; i++ {