diff --git a/ethdb/memorydb/memorydb.go b/ethdb/memorydb/memorydb.go
index 70eb8964d..346edc438 100644
--- a/ethdb/memorydb/memorydb.go
+++ b/ethdb/memorydb/memorydb.go
@@ -197,9 +197,10 @@ func (db *Database) Stat(property string) (string, error) {
 	return "", errors.New("unknown property")
 }
 
-// Compact is not supported on a memory database.
+// Compact is not supported on a memory database, but there's no need either as
+// a memory database doesn't waste space anyway.
 func (db *Database) Compact(start []byte, limit []byte) error {
-	return errors.New("unsupported operation")
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Len returns the number of entries currently present in the memory database.