diff --git a/lldb/examples/python/crashlog.py b/lldb/examples/python/crashlog.py
index 52ffb78d4419..403b92f353f7 100755
--- a/lldb/examples/python/crashlog.py
+++ b/lldb/examples/python/crashlog.py
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Create a new debugger instance
     lldb.debugger = lldb.SBDebugger.Create()
     SymbolicateCrashLogs (sys.argv[1:])
+    lldb.SBDebugger.Destroy (lldb.debugger)
 elif getattr(lldb, 'debugger', None):
     lldb.debugger.HandleCommand('command script add -f lldb.macosx.crashlog.Symbolicate crashlog')
     lldb.debugger.HandleCommand('command script add -f lldb.macosx.crashlog.save_crashlog save_crashlog')