diff --git a/algo/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/paths/yens/Yens.java b/algo/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/paths/yens/Yens.java
index 048878666fa..8ecc2700b17 100644
--- a/algo/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/paths/yens/Yens.java
+++ b/algo/src/main/java/org/neo4j/gds/paths/yens/Yens.java
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ private PriorityQueue<MutablePathResult> initCandidatesQueue() {
     @Override
     public void release() {
         dijkstra.release();
-        nodeBlackList.release();
-        relationshipBlackList.release();
+        nodeAvoidList.release();
+        relationshipAvoidList.release();
     }
 
     private Optional<PathResult> computeDijkstra(long sourceNode) {