diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
index e8777df95..02ae53a6b 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
@@ -624,7 +624,6 @@ wl_surface_destructor (struct wl_resource *resource)
   surface_set_buffer (surface, NULL);
   double_buffered_state_destroy (&surface->pending);
 
-  clutter_actor_destroy (CLUTTER_ACTOR (surface->surface_actor));
   g_object_unref (surface->surface_actor);
 
   if (surface->resource)