diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_fileselector.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_fileselector.c
index 183b6c499e..524ca802a4 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_fileselector.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_fileselector.c
@@ -2029,11 +2029,8 @@ _elm_fileselector_efl_canvas_group_group_del(Eo *obj, Elm_Fileselector_Data *sd)
 
    sd->multi_selection = eina_list_free(sd->multi_selection);
    sd->multi_selection_tmp = eina_list_free(sd->multi_selection_tmp);
-
    sd->files_view = NULL;
-
-   /* this one matching EINA_REFCOUNT_INIT() */
-   EINA_REFCOUNT_UNREF(sd) _elm_fileselector_smart_del_do(obj, sd);
+   _elm_fileselector_smart_del_do(obj, sd);
 }
 
 EAPI Evas_Object *
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_fileselector.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_fileselector.h
index 458e42b638..6cf369c2b9 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_fileselector.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_fileselector.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ typedef struct _Elm_Fileselector_Item_Data Elm_Fileselector_Item_Data;
 typedef struct _Elm_Fileselector_Data Elm_Fileselector_Data;
 struct _Elm_Fileselector_Data
 {
-   EINA_REFCOUNT;
-
    Evas_Object             *obj;
    Evas_Object             *path_entry;
    Evas_Object             *name_entry;