diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-color-management.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-color-management.c
index 6bc624fec..dd1ecfeed 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-color-management.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-color-management.c
@@ -1388,8 +1388,6 @@ meta_wayland_color_manager_dispose (GObject *object)
 
   g_clear_pointer (&color_manager->outputs, g_hash_table_destroy);
   g_clear_pointer (&color_manager->surfaces, g_hash_table_destroy);
-
-  g_clear_pointer (&color_manager->global, wl_global_remove);
 }
 
 static void