diff --git a/src/bin/e_remember.c b/src/bin/e_remember.c
index 7fcdea399..9b5025b0d 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_remember.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_remember.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ e_remember_use(E_Remember *rem)
 E_API void
 e_remember_unuse(E_Remember *rem)
 {
-   rem->used_count--;
+   if (rem->used_count) rem->used_count--;
 }
 
 E_API void