diff --git a/libc/malloc_debug/malloc_debug.cpp b/libc/malloc_debug/malloc_debug.cpp
index 609f030..d23ab15 100644
--- a/libc/malloc_debug/malloc_debug.cpp
+++ b/libc/malloc_debug/malloc_debug.cpp
@@ -362,10 +362,9 @@
 
   backtrace_shutdown();
 
-  delete g_debug;
-  g_debug = nullptr;
-
-  DebugDisableFinalize();
+  // In order to prevent any issues of threads freeing previous pointers
+  // after the main thread calls this code, simply leak the g_debug pointer
+  // and do not destroy the debug disable pthread key.
 }
 
 void debug_get_malloc_leak_info(uint8_t** info, size_t* overall_size, size_t* info_size,