diff --git a/Zend/zend_compile.c b/Zend/zend_compile.c
index 43edd438bbb..be218e9e69b 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_compile.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_compile.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void zend_destroy_property_info_internal(zval *zv) /* {{{ */
 {
 	zend_property_info *property_info = Z_PTR_P(zv);
 
-	zend_string_release_ex(property_info->name, 1);
+	zend_string_release(property_info->name);
 	zend_type_release(property_info->type, /* persistent */ 1);
 	free(property_info);
 }