diff --git a/sys/applemedia/vtdec.c b/sys/applemedia/vtdec.c
index d77c4f130c..543f1c4994 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/vtdec.c
+++ b/sys/applemedia/vtdec.c
@@ -606,9 +606,6 @@ sample_error:
   GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (vtdec, RESOURCE, FAILED, (NULL),
       ("CMSampleBufferCreate returned %d", (int) status));
 
-  if (bbuf)
-    CFRelease (bbuf);
-
   goto out;
 }