diff --git a/src/st/st-widget.c b/src/st/st-widget.c
index b1218d3fb..65de2722b 100644
--- a/src/st/st-widget.c
+++ b/src/st/st-widget.c
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ st_widget_dispose (GObject *gobject)
 
   if (priv->theme_node)
     {
-      g_object_run_dispose (G_OBJECT (priv->theme_node));
       g_object_unref (priv->theme_node);
       priv->theme_node = NULL;
     }