diff --git a/src/common/FBSurfaceSDL2.cxx b/src/common/FBSurfaceSDL2.cxx
index 944e1ddb6..f5ee9ff68 100644
--- a/src/common/FBSurfaceSDL2.cxx
+++ b/src/common/FBSurfaceSDL2.cxx
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void FBSurfaceSDL2::invalidate()
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 void FBSurfaceSDL2::free()
 {
-  myBlitter.release();
+  myBlitter.reset();
 }
 
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