diff --git a/src/crypt.c b/src/crypt.c
index 607b0d4..df701fd 100644
--- a/src/crypt.c
+++ b/src/crypt.c
@@ -198,5 +198,5 @@ void crypt_session_destroy(crypt_session_t *const s) {
     sodium_memzero(s->rx, CRYPT_SESS_KEY_LEN);
     sodium_memzero(s->tx, CRYPT_SESS_KEY_LEN);
     sodium_memzero(s->nonce, CRYPT_NONCE_LEN);
-    crypt_key_destroy(s->remote_key);
+    s->remote_key = NULL;
 }