diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_snap_kokkos_impl.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_snap_kokkos_impl.h
index b2f16b8e77..20739bb2a0 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_snap_kokkos_impl.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_snap_kokkos_impl.h
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ PairSNAPKokkos<DeviceType>::PairSNAPKokkos(LAMMPS *lmp) : PairSNAP(lmp)
 template<class DeviceType>
 PairSNAPKokkos<DeviceType>::~PairSNAPKokkos()
 {
-  //if (copymode) return;
+  if (copymode) return;
+
+  memoryKK->destroy_kokkos(k_eatom,eatom);
+  memoryKK->destroy_kokkos(k_vatom,vatom);
 }