diff --git a/table/table_test.cc b/table/table_test.cc
index 3f0f39c3a..58607bbb2 100644
--- a/table/table_test.cc
+++ b/table/table_test.cc
@@ -1807,7 +1807,6 @@ TEST_F(BlockBasedTableTest, BlockCacheLeak) {
     iter->Next();
   }
   ASSERT_OK(iter->status());
-  iter.release();
 
   const ImmutableCFOptions ioptions1(opt);
   ASSERT_OK(c.Reopen(ioptions1));