diff --git a/src/plugins/share/valent-share-target.c b/src/plugins/share/valent-share-target.c
index 2b11ad94159..c15c479ceab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/share/valent-share-target.c
+++ b/src/plugins/share/valent-share-target.c
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ on_destroy (GtkWindow         *window,
   if (self->windows == NULL)
     return;
 
-  g_ptr_array_find (self->windows, window, &index);
-
   if (g_ptr_array_find (self->windows, window, &index))
     g_ptr_array_steal_index (self->windows, index);
 }