diff --git a/src/backends/meta-renderer.c b/src/backends/meta-renderer.c
index 2740795cb..8808a52ef 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-renderer.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-renderer.c
@@ -366,14 +366,14 @@ meta_renderer_set_property (GObject      *object,
 }
 
 static void
-meta_renderer_finalize (GObject *object)
+meta_renderer_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
   MetaRenderer *renderer = META_RENDERER (object);
   MetaRendererPrivate *priv = meta_renderer_get_instance_private (renderer);
 
   g_clear_list (&priv->views, g_object_unref);
 
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_renderer_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_renderer_parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ meta_renderer_class_init (MetaRendererClass *klass)
 
   object_class->get_property = meta_renderer_get_property;
   object_class->set_property = meta_renderer_set_property;
-  object_class->finalize = meta_renderer_finalize;
+  object_class->dispose = meta_renderer_dispose;
 
   klass->rebuild_views = meta_renderer_real_rebuild_views;
   klass->get_views_for_monitor = meta_renderer_real_get_views_for_monitor;