diff --git a/Source/NSTabView.m b/Source/NSTabView.m
index e91cd02c2..c7ac354c0 100644
--- a/Source/NSTabView.m
+++ b/Source/NSTabView.m
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ - (void) dealloc
   _selected = nil;
   RELEASE(_items);
   RELEASE(_font);
-  RELEASE(_original_nextKeyView);
   [super dealloc];
 }