diff --git a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbPager.c b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbPager.c
index da5b37cdce..5ea9be63db 100644
--- a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbPager.c
+++ b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbPager.c
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@ int tdbPagerRestoreJournals(SPager *pPager) {
     }
   }
 
+  taosArrayDestroy(pTxnList);
   tdbCloseDir(&pDir);
 
   return 0;