diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_vg_container.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_vg_container.c
index fc11bec7f4..3374a9b751 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_vg_container.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_vg_container.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ _efl_vg_container_efl_vg_dup(Eo *obj,
      {
         // By setting parent, we automatically reference
         // this new object as a child of obj. Magic at work !
-        (void) eo_add_ref(eo_class_get(child), obj, efl_vg_dup(eo_self, child));
+        (void) eo_add(eo_class_get(child), obj, efl_vg_dup(eo_self, child));
      }
 }