diff --git a/index/store/goleveldb/reader.go b/index/store/goleveldb/reader.go
index 28c50a09..23316a22 100644
--- a/index/store/goleveldb/reader.go
+++ b/index/store/goleveldb/reader.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func newReader(store *Store) (*Reader, error) {
 }
 
 func (r *Reader) BytesSafeAfterClose() bool {
-	return true
+	return false
 }
 
 func (r *Reader) Get(key []byte) ([]byte, error) {