diff --git a/src/database/database.rs b/src/database/database.rs
index 06a2d88f..44bb655c 100644
--- a/src/database/database.rs
+++ b/src/database/database.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{cork::Cork, maps, maps::Maps, Engine, Map};
 
 pub struct Database {
 	pub db: Arc<Engine>,
-	pub map: Maps,
+	map: Maps,
 }
 
 impl Database {
diff --git a/src/database/map.rs b/src/database/map.rs
index 0b007307..1b35a72a 100644
--- a/src/database/map.rs
+++ b/src/database/map.rs
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ fn open(db: &Arc<Engine>, name: &str) -> Result<Arc<ColumnFamily>> {
 	// closing the database (dropping `Engine`). Since `Arc<Engine>` is a sibling
 	// member along with this handle in `Map`, that is prevented.
 	Ok(unsafe {
-		Arc::decrement_strong_count(cf_ptr);
+		Arc::increment_strong_count(cf_ptr);
 		Arc::from_raw(cf_ptr)
 	})
 }