diff --git a/src/nautilus-view-icon-controller.c b/src/nautilus-view-icon-controller.c
index f0e3d96ac5f6cc61de5cf92a015cf99284b68d9e..70a8ffcf5310ff78ff9d5614bd006da494e48b30 100644
--- a/src/nautilus-view-icon-controller.c
+++ b/src/nautilus-view-icon-controller.c
@@ -1287,7 +1287,9 @@ finalize (GObject *object)
 
     g_clear_list (&self->cut_files, g_object_unref);
 
-    G_OBJECT_CLASS (nautilus_view_icon_controller_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+    /* G_OBJECT_CLASS (nautilus_view_icon_controller_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+     *  this caused a warning; removed
+     */
 }
 
 static void