diff --git a/panels/background/cc-background-item.c b/panels/background/cc-background-item.c
index 58105a854..d285ac36a 100644
--- a/panels/background/cc-background-item.c
+++ b/panels/background/cc-background-item.c
@@ -798,7 +798,6 @@ cc_background_item_finalize (GObject *object)
         g_free (item->priv->size);
         g_free (item->priv->source_url);
         g_free (item->priv->source_xml);
-        g_free (item->priv->mime_type);
 
         if (item->priv->bg != NULL)
                 g_object_unref (item->priv->bg);