diff --git a/src/modules/tasks/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/tasks/e_mod_main.c
index ca40b75d0..9591c257f 100644
--- a/src/modules/tasks/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/tasks/e_mod_main.c
@@ -558,7 +558,6 @@ _tasks_item_remove(Tasks_Item *item)
 {
    item->tasks->items = eina_list_remove(item->tasks->items, item);
    e_box_unpack(item->o_item);
-   evas_object_del(item->o_item);
    _tasks_item_free(item);
 }