diff --git a/eth/tracers/api_test.go b/eth/tracers/api_test.go
index 7ed2a5936e..48ee0c6b55 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api_test.go
@@ -1105,6 +1105,7 @@ func TestTraceChain(t *testing.T) {
 			nonce += 1
 		}
 	})
+	defer backend.teardown()
 	backend.refHook = func() { ref.Add(1) }
 	backend.relHook = func() { rel.Add(1) }
 	api := NewAPI(backend)