diff --git a/kernel/examples/read-table-multi-threaded/src/main.rs b/kernel/examples/read-table-multi-threaded/src/main.rs
index 05ec2ef76..0d62a0da7 100644
--- a/kernel/examples/read-table-multi-threaded/src/main.rs
+++ b/kernel/examples/read-table-multi-threaded/src/main.rs
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ fn try_main() -> DeltaResult<()> {
     // scan_file_[t/r]x are used to send each scan file from the iterator out to the waiting threads
     let (mut scan_file_tx, scan_file_rx) = spmc::channel();
 
-    // fire up each thread. we don't need the handles as we rely on the channels to indicate when
-    // things are done
+    // fire up each thread. they will be automatically joined at the end due to the scope
     thread::scope(|s| {
         (0..cli.thread_count).for_each(|_| {
             // items that we need to send to the other thread
@@ -190,43 +189,43 @@ fn try_main() -> DeltaResult<()> {
                 do_work(&engine, scan_state, rb_tx, scan_file_rx);
             });
         });
-    });
 
-    // have handed out all copies needed, drop so record_batch_rx will exit when the last thread is
-    // done sending
-    drop(record_batch_tx);
+        // have handed out all copies needed, drop so record_batch_rx will exit when the last thread is
+        // done sending
+        drop(record_batch_tx);
 
-    for res in scan_metadata {
-        let scan_metadata = res?;
-        scan_file_tx = scan_metadata.visit_scan_files(scan_file_tx, send_scan_file)?;
-    }
+        for res in scan_metadata {
+            let scan_metadata = res?;
+            scan_file_tx = scan_metadata.visit_scan_files(scan_file_tx, send_scan_file)?;
+        }
 
-    // have sent all scan files, drop this so threads will exit when there's no more work
-    drop(scan_file_tx);
-
-    let batches = if let Some(limit) = cli.limit {
-        // gather batches while we need
-        let mut batches = vec![];
-        let mut rows_so_far = 0;
-        for mut batch in record_batch_rx.iter() {
-            let batch_rows = batch.num_rows();
-            if rows_so_far < limit {
-                if rows_so_far + batch_rows > limit {
-                    // truncate this batch
-                    batch = truncate_batch(batch, limit - rows_so_far);
+        // have sent all scan files, drop this so threads will exit when there's no more work
+        drop(scan_file_tx);
+
+        let batches = if let Some(limit) = cli.limit {
+            // gather batches while we need
+            let mut batches = vec![];
+            let mut rows_so_far = 0;
+            for mut batch in record_batch_rx.iter() {
+                let batch_rows = batch.num_rows();
+                if rows_so_far < limit {
+                    if rows_so_far + batch_rows > limit {
+                        // truncate this batch
+                        batch = truncate_batch(batch, limit - rows_so_far);
+                    }
+                    batches.push(batch);
                 }
-                batches.push(batch);
+                rows_so_far += batch_rows;
             }
-            rows_so_far += batch_rows;
-        }
-        println!("Printing first {limit} rows of {rows_so_far} total rows");
-        batches
-    } else {
-        // simply gather up all batches
-        record_batch_rx.iter().collect()
-    };
-    print_batches(&batches)?;
-    Ok(())
+            println!("Printing first {limit} rows of {rows_so_far} total rows");
+            batches
+        } else {
+            // simply gather up all batches
+            record_batch_rx.iter().collect()
+        };
+        print_batches(&batches)?;
+        Ok(())
+    })
 }
 
 // this is the work each thread does