diff --git a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-linux-instrument.c b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-linux-instrument.c
index 4ba51fd2..9aec499b 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-linux-instrument.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-linux-instrument.c
@@ -385,20 +385,12 @@ sysprof_linux_instrument_process_started (SysprofInstrument *instrument,
   return _sysprof_recording_add_file (recording, mountinfo_path, TRUE);
 }
 
-static void
-sysprof_linux_instrument_finalize (GObject *object)
-{
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (sysprof_linux_instrument_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static void
 sysprof_linux_instrument_class_init (SysprofLinuxInstrumentClass *klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   SysprofInstrumentClass *instrument_class = SYSPROF_INSTRUMENT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  object_class->finalize = sysprof_linux_instrument_finalize;
-
   instrument_class->list_required_policy = sysprof_linux_instrument_list_required_policy;
   instrument_class->prepare = sysprof_linux_instrument_prepare;
   instrument_class->process_started = sysprof_linux_instrument_process_started;