diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
index 4fcbc01e..c6380b8c 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_management.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void database::wipe(const fc::path& data_dir, bool include_blocks)
 {
    ilog("Wiping database", ("include_blocks", include_blocks));
    if (_opened) {
-     close();
+     close(false);
    }
    object_database::wipe(data_dir);
    if( include_blocks )