diff --git a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa.hpp b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa.hpp
index 37ee4344..a707fb1d 100644
--- a/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/unordered/detail/foa.hpp
@@ -1169,7 +1169,6 @@ public:
       }
       BOOST_CATCH(...){
         x.clear();
-        destroy();
         BOOST_RETHROW
       }
       BOOST_CATCH_END