diff --git a/libobs/obs-source.c b/libobs/obs-source.c
index d5f7c7aea..85b3c329d 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-source.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-source.c
@@ -974,8 +974,6 @@ static void deactivate_source(obs_source_t *source)
 
 static void show_source(obs_source_t *source)
 {
-	obs_source_addref(source);
-
 	if (source->context.data && source->info.show)
 		source->info.show(source->context.data);
 	obs_source_dosignal(source, "source_show", "show");
@@ -986,8 +984,6 @@ static void hide_source(obs_source_t *source)
 	if (source->context.data && source->info.hide)
 		source->info.hide(source->context.data);
 	obs_source_dosignal(source, "source_hide", "hide");
-
-	obs_source_release(source);
 }
 
 static void activate_tree(obs_source_t *parent, obs_source_t *child,