diff --git a/src/module.c b/src/module.c
index f46cfda63..e3a7bb857 100644
--- a/src/module.c
+++ b/src/module.c
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ void *RM_OpenKey(RedisModuleCtx *ctx, robj *keyname, int mode) {
     } else {
         value = lookupKeyRead(ctx->client->db,keyname);
         if (value == NULL) {
-            decrRefCount(keyname);
             return NULL;
         }
     }