diff --git a/src/web/exm-comment-provider.c b/src/web/exm-comment-provider.c
index 7f4fd1b95..7723f0ace 100644
--- a/src/web/exm-comment-provider.c
+++ b/src/web/exm-comment-provider.c
@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@ exm_comment_provider_new (void)
     return g_object_new (EXM_TYPE_COMMENT_PROVIDER, NULL);
 }
 
-static void
-exm_comment_provider_finalize (GObject *object)
-{
-    ExmCommentProvider *self = (ExmCommentProvider *)object;
-
-    G_OBJECT_CLASS (exm_comment_provider_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static GListModel *
 parse_comments (GBytes  *bytes,
                 GError **out_error)
@@ -119,8 +111,6 @@ exm_comment_provider_class_init (ExmCommentProviderClass *klass)
 {
     GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
-    object_class->finalize = exm_comment_provider_finalize;
-
     ExmRequestHandlerClass *request_handler_class = EXM_REQUEST_HANDLER_CLASS (klass);
 
     request_handler_class->handle_response = (ResponseHandler) parse_comments;