diff --git a/src/examples/media-session/media-session.c b/src/examples/media-session/media-session.c
index e9ca1f1b5..c1928571a 100644
--- a/src/examples/media-session/media-session.c
+++ b/src/examples/media-session/media-session.c
@@ -885,6 +885,8 @@ destroy_proxy(void *data)
 
 	sm_media_session_emit_remove(impl, obj);
 
+	remove_object(impl, obj);
+
 	if (obj->destroy)
 		obj->destroy(obj);
 }