diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/markset_bloom.go b/blockstore/splitstore/markset_bloom.go
index ca15da807..7676680fb 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/markset_bloom.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/markset_bloom.go
@@ -88,11 +88,5 @@ func (s *BloomMarkSet) Has(cid cid.Cid) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func (s *BloomMarkSet) Close() error {
-	if s.ts {
-		s.mx.Lock()
-		defer s.mx.Unlock()
-
-	}
-	s.bf = nil
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/markset_map.go b/blockstore/splitstore/markset_map.go
index f7baaaee6..5bac9a284 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/markset_map.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/markset_map.go
@@ -57,11 +57,5 @@ func (s *MapMarkSet) Has(cid cid.Cid) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func (s *MapMarkSet) Close() error {
-	if s.ts {
-		s.mx.Lock()
-		defer s.mx.Unlock()
-
-	}
-	s.set = nil
 	return nil
 }