diff --git a/src/modules/wl_text_input/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/wl_text_input/e_mod_main.c
index 473d479ce..fdfdbcf29 100644
--- a/src/modules/wl_text_input/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/wl_text_input/e_mod_main.c
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ e_modapi_init(E_Module *m)
    if (!text_input_manager_global)
      {
         ERR("failed to create wl_global for text input manager");
-        wl_global_destroy(e_comp->wl_comp_data->seat.im.global);
+        E_FREE_FUNC(e_comp->wl_comp_data->seat.im.global, wl_global_destroy);
         return NULL;
      }