diff --git a/src/ccnx-wrapper.cpp b/src/ccnx-wrapper.cpp
index 3f82889..c818cd2 100644
--- a/src/ccnx-wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/ccnx-wrapper.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
   m_thread.join ();
   ccn_disconnect (m_handle);
-  ccn_destroy (&m_handle);
+  //ccn_destroy (&m_handle);
 }
 
 void