diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
index 08d69215b..3ddeef08b 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
@@ -297,10 +297,6 @@ display_handle_done(void *data,
 
     SDL_AddVideoDisplay(display, SDL_FALSE);
     SDL_free(display->name);
-    /* The 'display' content was copied in previous SDL_AddVideoDisplay call.
-     * We have to remove this reference, else it will be lost indefinitely.
-     */
-    SDL_free(display);
 }
 
 static void