diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gsttracerrecord.c b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gsttracerrecord.c
index 26e1ba2ca0..f80c6dfc12 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gsttracerrecord.c
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gsttracerrecord.c
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ gst_tracer_record_dispose (GObject * object)
   }
   g_free (self->format);
   self->format = NULL;
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
 
 static void