diff --git a/view.js b/view.js
index 9811559..e8d6cd1 100644
--- a/view.js
+++ b/view.js
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ export class View extends HTMLElement {
     close() {
         this.renderer?.destroy()
         this.renderer?.remove()
-        this.book?.destroy?.()
         this.#sectionProgress = null
         this.#tocProgress = null
         this.#pageProgress = null