diff --git a/src/lib/eldbus/eldbus_model_connection.c b/src/lib/eldbus/eldbus_model_connection.c
index 62b7cec2a1..8a64f899f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/eldbus/eldbus_model_connection.c
+++ b/src/lib/eldbus/eldbus_model_connection.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ _eldbus_model_connection_clear(Eldbus_Model_Connection_Data *pd)
    pd->unique_name = NULL;
 
    EINA_LIST_FREE(pd->children_list, child)
-     efl_unref(child);
+     efl_del(child);
 
    EINA_LIST_FREE(pd->pending_list, pending)
      eldbus_pending_cancel(pending);