diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 022eb30fa..df495fb2c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -2725,7 +2725,6 @@ _clutter_actor_draw_paint_volume_full (ClutterActor *self,
 
   cogl_pipeline_set_color (outline, color);
   cogl_framebuffer_draw_primitive (fb, outline, prim);
-  cogl_object_unref (outline);
   cogl_object_unref (prim);
 
   if (label)