diff --git a/src/wayland/server/buffer_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/server/buffer_interface.cpp
index 1e82e2fcec..2e0ad66fe7 100644
--- a/src/wayland/server/buffer_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/server/buffer_interface.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ void BufferInterface::unref()
             wl_buffer_send_release(d->buffer);
             wl_client_flush(wl_resource_get_client(d->buffer));
         }
-        deleteLater();
     }
 }