diff --git a/utilities/transactions/write_prepared_transaction_test.cc b/utilities/transactions/write_prepared_transaction_test.cc
index 8558e7a13..da74e90a7 100644
--- a/utilities/transactions/write_prepared_transaction_test.cc
+++ b/utilities/transactions/write_prepared_transaction_test.cc
@@ -869,6 +869,7 @@ TEST_P(WritePreparedTransactionTest, BasicRecoveryTest) {
   txn1 = db->GetTransactionByName("xid" + istr1);
   ASSERT_NE(txn1, nullptr);
   txn1->Commit();
+  delete txn1;
 
   index++;
   Transaction* txn2 = db->BeginTransaction(write_options, txn_options);