diff --git a/src/util-sources.c b/src/util-sources.c
index 44abe51..7263541 100644
--- a/src/util-sources.c
+++ b/src/util-sources.c
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ sink_dispatch(struct sink *sink)
 
 	struct source *s, *tmp;
 	list_for_each_safe(s, tmp, &sink->sources_removed, link) {
+		list_remove(&s->link);
 		source_unref(s);
 	}