diff --git a/dbus/dbus-server.c b/dbus/dbus-server.c
index 2c2b9495..19d8590c 100644
--- a/dbus/dbus-server.c
+++ b/dbus/dbus-server.c
@@ -780,16 +780,7 @@ dbus_server_disconnect (DBusServer *server)
 {
   _dbus_return_if_fail (server != NULL);
 
-#ifdef DBUS_DISABLE_CHECKS
-  _dbus_atomic_inc (&server->refcount);
-#else
-    {
-      dbus_int32_t old_refcount = _dbus_atomic_inc (&server->refcount);
-
-      _dbus_return_if_fail (old_refcount > 0);
-    }
-#endif
-
+  dbus_server_ref (server);
   SERVER_LOCK (server);
 
   _dbus_assert (server->vtable->disconnect != NULL);