diff --git a/src/mlt++/MltRepository.cpp b/src/mlt++/MltRepository.cpp
index 47a598bc..45522e40 100644
--- a/src/mlt++/MltRepository.cpp
+++ b/src/mlt++/MltRepository.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ Repository::Repository( mlt_repository repository ) :
 
 Repository::~Repository( )
 {
-	if ( instance )
-		mlt_repository_close( instance );
 	instance = NULL;
 }