diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-timeline-element.c b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-timeline-element.c
index 7dbae9b56f..caa8b5bbc5 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-timeline-element.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-timeline-element.c
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ _get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
 
   switch (property_id) {
     case PROP_PARENT:
-      g_value_take_object (value, self->parent);
+      g_value_set_object (value, self->parent);
       break;
     case PROP_TIMELINE:
-      g_value_take_object (value, self->timeline);
+      g_value_set_object (value, self->timeline);
       break;
     case PROP_START:
       g_value_set_uint64 (value, self->start);