diff --git a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x
index b3f1ae688a..7a2af7de1d 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x
+++ b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ _evas_wrap_del(Evas_Object **eo, Evas_Object_Protected_Data *pd)
    if (!*eo) return ;
    if (pd && pd->legacy.ctor) evas_object_del(*eo);
    else efl_del(*eo);
-   *eo = NULL;
 }
 
 #define _EVAS_COLOR_CLAMP(x, y) do { \