diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/notifications/notifications.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/notifications/notifications.cpp
index 519554546b..6d01979e65 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/notifications/notifications.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/notifications/notifications.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ notifications_std_ops(int32 op, ...)
 
 			// we need to release the reference that was acquired
 			// on our behalf by the NotificationManager.
-			sNotificationService.ReleaseReference();
+//			sNotificationService.ReleaseReference();
 			sNotificationService.~NetNotificationService();
 			return B_OK;