diff --git a/cinnamon-settings-daemon/cinnamon-settings-session.c b/cinnamon-settings-daemon/cinnamon-settings-session.c
index 4d52b214..066a43a3 100644
--- a/cinnamon-settings-daemon/cinnamon-settings-session.c
+++ b/cinnamon-settings-daemon/cinnamon-settings-session.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ cinnamon_settings_session_finalize (GObject *object)
 
 	if (session->priv->proxy_session != NULL)
 		g_object_unref (session->priv->proxy_session);
-	g_object_unref (session->priv->cancellable);
+	g_clear_object (&session->priv->cancellable);
 
 	G_OBJECT_CLASS (cinnamon_settings_session_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }