diff --git a/gio/gcocoanotificationbackend.m b/gio/gcocoanotificationbackend.m
index 9d632b4a5..42cf8abcf 100644
--- a/gio/gcocoanotificationbackend.m
+++ b/gio/gcocoanotificationbackend.m
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ g_cocoa_notification_backend_withdraw_notification (GNotificationBackend *backen
         }
     }
 
-  [notifications release];
   [str_id release];
 }