diff --git a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-connection.c b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-connection.c
index 898931440c..018332bc2d 100644
--- a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-connection.c
+++ b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-connection.c
@@ -1796,7 +1796,6 @@ finalize(GObject *object)
     NMSettingConnectionPrivate *priv = NM_SETTING_CONNECTION_GET_PRIVATE(object);
 
     nm_clear_pointer(&priv->permissions, g_array_unref);
-    nm_clear_pointer(&priv->secondaries.arr, g_array_unref);
 
     G_OBJECT_CLASS(nm_setting_connection_parent_class)->finalize(object);
 }
diff --git a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-match.c b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-match.c
index 0ece65f15b..628c44f921 100644
--- a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-match.c
+++ b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-match.c
@@ -718,19 +718,6 @@ verify(NMSetting *setting, NMConnection *connection, GError **error)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void
-finalize(GObject *object)
-{
-    NMSettingMatch *self = NM_SETTING_MATCH(object);
-
-    nm_clear_pointer(&self->interface_name.arr, g_array_unref);
-    nm_clear_pointer(&self->kernel_command_line.arr, g_array_unref);
-    nm_clear_pointer(&self->driver.arr, g_array_unref);
-    nm_clear_pointer(&self->path.arr, g_array_unref);
-
-    G_OBJECT_CLASS(nm_setting_match_parent_class)->finalize(object);
-}
-
 static void
 nm_setting_match_class_init(NMSettingMatchClass *klass)
 {
@@ -740,7 +727,6 @@ nm_setting_match_class_init(NMSettingMatchClass *klass)
 
     object_class->get_property = _nm_setting_property_get_property_direct;
     object_class->set_property = _nm_setting_property_set_property_direct;
-    object_class->finalize     = finalize;
 
     setting_class->verify = verify;