diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.mm
index 7d01826ffe..93b1153cf9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoainputcontext.mm
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ void QCocoaInputContext::updateLocale()
             m_locale = locale;
             emitLocaleChanged();
         }
-        CFRelease(langRef);
     }
+    CFRelease(source);
 }
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE