diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index cb5b9b1069..adf7525561 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ static enum queue_member_status get_member_status(struct call_queue *q, int max_
 		}
 	}
 
-	ao2_ref(member, -1);
 	ast_mutex_unlock(&q->lock);
 	return result;
 }