diff --git a/chain/store/splitstore/snoop.go b/chain/store/splitstore/snoop.go
index b312cae93..02c270fc7 100644
--- a/chain/store/splitstore/snoop.go
+++ b/chain/store/splitstore/snoop.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type TrackingStore interface {
 	PutBatch([]cid.Cid, abi.ChainEpoch) error
 	Get(cid.Cid) (abi.ChainEpoch, error)
 	Delete(cid.Cid) error
+	DeleteBatch(map[cid.Cid]struct{}) error
 	ForEach(func(cid.Cid, abi.ChainEpoch) error) error
 	Sync() error
 	Close() error
diff --git a/chain/store/splitstore/snoop_bolt.go b/chain/store/splitstore/snoop_bolt.go
index 5c305e91e..2fc5d4f6d 100644
--- a/chain/store/splitstore/snoop_bolt.go
+++ b/chain/store/splitstore/snoop_bolt.go
@@ -87,6 +87,19 @@ func (s *BoltTrackingStore) Delete(cid cid.Cid) error {
 	})
 }
 
+func (s *BoltTrackingStore) DeleteBatch(cids map[cid.Cid]struct{}) error {
+	return s.db.Batch(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
+		b := tx.Bucket(s.bucketId)
+		for cid := range cids {
+			err := b.Delete(cid.Hash())
+			if err != nil {
+				return xerrors.Errorf("error deleting %s", cid)
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
 func (s *BoltTrackingStore) ForEach(f func(cid.Cid, abi.ChainEpoch) error) error {
 	return s.db.View(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		b := tx.Bucket(s.bucketId)
diff --git a/chain/store/splitstore/snoop_lmdb.go b/chain/store/splitstore/snoop_lmdb.go
index 225f5f199..4222c94be 100644
--- a/chain/store/splitstore/snoop_lmdb.go
+++ b/chain/store/splitstore/snoop_lmdb.go
@@ -122,6 +122,21 @@ func (s *LMDBTrackingStore) Delete(cid cid.Cid) error {
 		})
 }
 
+func (s *LMDBTrackingStore) DeleteBatch(cids map[cid.Cid]struct{}) error {
+	return withMaxReadersRetry(
+		func() error {
+			return s.env.Update(func(txn *lmdb.Txn) error {
+				for cid := range cids {
+					err := txn.Del(s.db, cid.Hash(), nil)
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+				}
+				return nil
+			})
+		})
+}
+
 func (s *LMDBTrackingStore) ForEach(f func(cid.Cid, abi.ChainEpoch) error) error {
 	return withMaxReadersRetry(
 		func() error {
diff --git a/chain/store/splitstore/splitstore.go b/chain/store/splitstore/splitstore.go
index 92d50a925..edfe09ff9 100644
--- a/chain/store/splitstore/splitstore.go
+++ b/chain/store/splitstore/splitstore.go
@@ -423,10 +423,10 @@ func (s *SplitStore) compactSimple() {
 	}
 
 	log.Infow("collection done", "took", time.Since(startCollect))
+	log.Infow("compaction stats", "hot", stHot, "cold", stCold)
 
 	log.Info("moving cold objects to the coldstore")
 	startMove := time.Now()
-
 	for cid := range cold {
 		blk, err := s.hot.Get(cid)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -435,13 +435,12 @@ func (s *SplitStore) compactSimple() {
 				// but before we have deleted it from the snoop; just delete the snoop.
 				err = s.snoop.Delete(cid)
 				if err != nil {
-					log.Errorf("error deleting cid %s from tracking store: %w", cid, err)
+					log.Errorf("error deleting cid %s from tracking store: %s", cid, err)
 					// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
 					panic(err)
-
 				}
 			} else {
-				log.Errorf("error retrieving tracked block %s from hotstore: %w ", cid, err)
+				log.Errorf("error retrieving tracked block %s from hotstore: %s", cid, err)
 				// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
 				panic(err)
 			}
@@ -452,7 +451,7 @@ func (s *SplitStore) compactSimple() {
 		// put the object in the coldstore
 		err = s.cold.Put(blk)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("error puting block %s to coldstore: %w", cid, err)
+			log.Errorf("error puting block %s to coldstore: %s", cid, err)
 			// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
 			panic(err)
 		}
@@ -460,22 +459,24 @@ func (s *SplitStore) compactSimple() {
 		// delete the object from the hotstore
 		err = s.hot.DeleteBlock(cid)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("error deleting block %s from hotstore: %w", cid, err)
-			// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		// remove the snoop tracking
-		err = s.snoop.Delete(cid)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("error deleting cid %s from tracking store: %w", cid, err)
+			log.Errorf("error deleting block %s from hotstore: %s", cid, err)
 			// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
 			panic(err)
 		}
 	}
-
 	log.Infow("moving done", "took", time.Since(startMove))
-	log.Infow("compaction stats", "hot", stHot, "cold", stCold)
+
+	// remove the snoop tracking
+	purgeStart := time.Now()
+	log.Info("purging cold objects from tracking store")
+
+	err = s.snoop.DeleteBatch(cold)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("error purging cold objects from tracking store: %s", err)
+		// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	log.Infow("purging done", "took", time.Since(purgeStart))
 
 	err = s.snoop.Sync()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -617,6 +618,8 @@ func (s *SplitStore) compactFull() {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
+	log.Infow("compaction stats", "hot", stHot, "cold", stCold, "dead", stDead)
+
 	log.Info("moving cold objects to the coldstore")
 	for cid := range cold {
 		blk, err := s.hot.Get(cid)
@@ -626,13 +629,12 @@ func (s *SplitStore) compactFull() {
 				// but before we have deleted it from the snoop; just delete the snoop.
 				err = s.snoop.Delete(cid)
 				if err != nil {
-					log.Errorf("error deleting cid %s from tracking store: %w", cid, err)
+					log.Errorf("error deleting cid %s from tracking store: %s", cid, err)
 					// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
 					panic(err)
-
 				}
 			} else {
-				log.Errorf("error retrieving tracked block %s from hotstore: %w ", cid, err)
+				log.Errorf("error retrieving tracked block %s from hotstore: %s", cid, err)
 				// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
 				panic(err)
 			}
@@ -643,7 +645,7 @@ func (s *SplitStore) compactFull() {
 		// put the object in the coldstore
 		err = s.cold.Put(blk)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("error puting block %s to coldstore: %w", cid, err)
+			log.Errorf("error puting block %s to coldstore: %s", cid, err)
 			// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
 			panic(err)
 		}
@@ -651,20 +653,25 @@ func (s *SplitStore) compactFull() {
 		// delete the object from the hotstore
 		err = s.hot.DeleteBlock(cid)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("error deleting block %s from hotstore: %w", cid, err)
-			// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		// remove the snoop tracking
-		err = s.snoop.Delete(cid)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("error deleting cid %s from tracking store: %w", cid, err)
+			log.Errorf("error deleting block %s from hotstore: %s", cid, err)
 			// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
 			panic(err)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// remove the snoop tracking
+	purgeStart := time.Now()
+	log.Info("purging cold objects from tracking store")
+
+	err = s.snoop.DeleteBatch(cold)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("error purging cold objects from tracking store: %s", err)
+		// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	log.Infow("purging done", "took", time.Since(purgeStart))
+
 	if len(dead) > 0 {
 		log.Info("deleting dead objects")
 
@@ -672,23 +679,27 @@ func (s *SplitStore) compactFull() {
 			// delete the object from the hotstore
 			err = s.hot.DeleteBlock(cid)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("error deleting block %s from hotstore: %w", cid, err)
-				// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
-				panic(err)
-			}
-
-			// remove the snoop tracking
-			err = s.snoop.Delete(cid)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("error deleting cid %s from tracking store: %w", cid, err)
+				log.Errorf("error deleting block %s from hotstore: %s", cid, err)
 				// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
 				panic(err)
 			}
 		}
+
+		// remove the snoop tracking
+		purgeStart := time.Now()
+		log.Info("purging dead objects from tracking store")
+
+		err = s.snoop.DeleteBatch(dead)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("error purging dead objects from tracking store: %s", err)
+			// TODO do something better here -- just continue?
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		log.Infow("purging done", "took", time.Since(purgeStart))
 	}
 
 	log.Infow("sweeping done", "took", time.Since(startSweep))
-	log.Infow("compaction stats", "hot", stHot, "cold", stCold, "dead", stDead)
 
 	err = s.snoop.Sync()
 	if err != nil {