diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index ec9c87d54..aae07865f 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -1073,7 +1073,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	control_ng_cleanup();
 
 	redis_close(rtpe_redis);
-	redis_close(rtpe_redis_write);
+	if (rtpe_redis_write != rtpe_redis)
+		redis_close(rtpe_redis_write);
 	redis_close(rtpe_redis_notify);
 
 	free_prefix();