diff --git a/gtk/file-list.c b/gtk/file-list.c
index c9781b777..f912f753c 100644
--- a/gtk/file-list.c
+++ b/gtk/file-list.c
@@ -374,9 +374,7 @@ static void
 torrentDestroyed( gpointer gdata, GObject * deadTorrent UNUSED )
 {
     FileData * data = gdata;
-
-    g_object_weak_unref( G_OBJECT( data->gtor ), torrentDestroyed, data );
-
+    data->gtor = NULL;
     file_list_set_torrent( data->top, NULL );
 }