diff --git a/src/modules/echo-cancel/module-echo-cancel.c b/src/modules/echo-cancel/module-echo-cancel.c
index 3d63ea608..ae1bf9d68 100644
--- a/src/modules/echo-cancel/module-echo-cancel.c
+++ b/src/modules/echo-cancel/module-echo-cancel.c
@@ -2370,8 +2370,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     }
 
     u.ec->done(u.ec);
-    u.ec->msg->dead = true;
-    pa_echo_canceller_msg_unref(u.ec->msg);
 
 out:
     if (u.captured_file)