diff --git a/libraries/libmdb/mdb.c b/libraries/libmdb/mdb.c
index 3e0c0e21b3..8c0046c07a 100644
--- a/libraries/libmdb/mdb.c
+++ b/libraries/libmdb/mdb.c
@@ -4232,7 +4232,6 @@ more:
 						(dkey.mv_size & 1) + (data->mv_size & 1);
 				}
 				mdb_node_del(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top], 0);
-				mc->mc_db->md_entries--;
 				do_sub = 1;
 				rdata = &xdata;
 				xdata.mv_size = fp->mp_upper;
@@ -4307,7 +4306,6 @@ more:
 						mp->mp_ptrs[i] = fp->mp_ptrs[i] + offset;
 				}
 				mdb_node_del(mc->mc_pg[mc->mc_top], mc->mc_ki[mc->mc_top], 0);
-				mc->mc_db->md_entries--;
 				do_sub = 1;
 				goto new_sub;
 			}