diff --git a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-simple-connection.c b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-simple-connection.c
index 5039b13b91..6252dc2ce3 100644
--- a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-simple-connection.c
+++ b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-simple-connection.c
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ dispose(GObject *object)
                                          (gpointer) &_nm_assert_connection_unchanging_user_data);
 #endif
 
-    nm_connection_clear_secrets(connection);
-
     _nm_connection_private_clear(_GET_PRIVATE(connection));
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS(nm_simple_connection_parent_class)->dispose(object);