diff --git a/libpromises/dbm_test_api.c b/libpromises/dbm_test_api.c
index def4d50b925..57b49314a59 100644
--- a/libpromises/dbm_test_api.c
+++ b/libpromises/dbm_test_api.c
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ void RemoveFilament(DBFilament *filament)
     {
         StringSetDestroy(filament->items);
         free(filament);
+        return;
     }
 
     DBHandle *db;