diff --git a/src/fullnode.rs b/src/fullnode.rs
index 1a87cda80a..1362a82627 100644
--- a/src/fullnode.rs
+++ b/src/fullnode.rs
@@ -363,10 +363,9 @@ impl Fullnode {
                 }
                 None => FullnodeReturnType::LeaderToLeaderRotation, // value doesn't matter here...
             };
-            let mut new: Arc<Bank> = Arc::new(Bank::new_from_parent(self.bank.clone()));
-            std::mem::swap(&mut self.bank, &mut new);
+            let tpu_bank = Arc::new(Bank::new_from_parent(self.bank.clone()));
             self.node_services.tpu.switch_to_leader(
-                &self.bank,
+                &tpu_bank,
                 PohServiceConfig::default(),
                 self.tpu_sockets
                     .iter()