diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index 245bef882b..149f6d7118 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -3469,7 +3469,6 @@ activation_add_done (NMSettings *settings,
 	                            FALSE,
 	                            nm_active_connection_get_subject (active),
 	                            error->message);
-	g_object_unref (active);
 	g_clear_error (&local);
 }