diff --git a/src/yvalve/why.cpp b/src/yvalve/why.cpp
index 7a39e67c1b6..25d1ba2ee3a 100644
--- a/src/yvalve/why.cpp
+++ b/src/yvalve/why.cpp
@@ -6058,7 +6058,6 @@ void YAttachment::ping(CheckStatusWrapper* status)
 			if (!savedStatus.getError())
 				savedStatus.save(status);
 
-			entry.next()->release();
 			next = nullptr;
 
 			status_exception::raise(savedStatus.value());