diff --git a/hdr/sqlite_modern_cpp.h b/hdr/sqlite_modern_cpp.h
index 92ca0e00..52bc6f73 100644
--- a/hdr/sqlite_modern_cpp.h
+++ b/hdr/sqlite_modern_cpp.h
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ namespace sqlite {
 			sqlite3* tmp = nullptr;
 			auto ret = sqlite3_open16(db_name.data(), &tmp);
 			if(ret != SQLITE_OK) exceptions::throw_sqlite_error(ret);
-			_db = std::shared_ptr<sqlite3>(tmp, [=](sqlite3* ptr) { sqlite3_close_v2(ptr); ptr = nullptr; }); // close and null to be sure
-																											  //_db.reset(tmp, sqlite3_close); // alternative close. (faster?)
+			_db = std::shared_ptr<sqlite3>(tmp, [=](sqlite3* ptr) { sqlite3_close_v2(ptr); });
+																	//_db.reset(tmp, sqlite3_close); // alternative close. (faster?)
 		}
 
 		database(std::string const & db_name):