diff --git a/src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithExt/ExplorerCommand.cpp b/src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithExt/ExplorerCommand.cpp
index c1e4c5c15d..4fdf4cef89 100644
--- a/src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithExt/ExplorerCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/FileLocksmith/FileLocksmithExt/ExplorerCommand.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ IFACEMETHODIMP ExplorerCommand::Initialize(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlFolder, IDataOb
     if (pdtobj)
     {
         m_data_obj = pdtobj;
-        m_data_obj->AddRef();
     }
     return S_OK;
 }
@@ -242,10 +241,6 @@ ExplorerCommand::ExplorerCommand()
 
 ExplorerCommand::~ExplorerCommand()
 {
-    if (m_data_obj)
-    {
-        m_data_obj->Release();
-    }
     --globals::ref_count;
 }