diff --git a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/gst/validate/validate.c b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/gst/validate/validate.c
index 0367ad8c81..c808cc4a36 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/gst/validate/validate.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/gst/validate/validate.c
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@ gst_validate_deinit (void)
   gst_validate_report_deinit ();
 
   g_mutex_unlock (&_gst_validate_registry_mutex);
-  g_mutex_clear (&_gst_validate_registry_mutex);
 }
 
 gboolean