diff --git a/src/conf/object_event.c b/src/conf/object_event.c
index 866d438f89..9ea9ee3496 100644
--- a/src/conf/object_event.c
+++ b/src/conf/object_event.c
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@ virObjectEventCallbackListAddID(virConnectPtr conn,
             ret++;
     }
 
-    virObjectEventCallbackFree(cb);
     return ret;
 }