diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/replication/Auditor.java b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/replication/Auditor.java
index ad14e2c23ee..cbd609d9598 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/replication/Auditor.java
+++ b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/replication/Auditor.java
@@ -1348,6 +1348,7 @@ void checkAllLedgers() throws BKException, IOException, InterruptedException {
                             numFragmentsPerLedger.registerSuccessfulValue(lh.getNumFragments());
                             numBookiesPerLedger.registerSuccessfulValue(lh.getNumBookies());
                             numLedgersChecked.inc();
+                            lh.closeAsync();
                         });
                     } else if (Code.NoSuchLedgerExistsOnMetadataServerException == rc) {
                         if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {