diff --git a/src/core/dbus-manager.c b/src/core/dbus-manager.c
index ed9784b..6d045cc 100644
--- a/src/core/dbus-manager.c
+++ b/src/core/dbus-manager.c
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@ static DBusMessage *message_from_file_changes(
         return reply;
 
 oom:
-        dbus_message_unref(reply);
         return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -1432,7 +1431,6 @@ static DBusHandlerResult bus_manager_message_handler(DBusConnection *connection,
                 r = unit_file_get_list(m->running_as == SYSTEMD_SYSTEM ? UNIT_FILE_SYSTEM : UNIT_FILE_USER, NULL, h);
                 if (r < 0) {
                         unit_file_list_free(h);
-                        dbus_message_unref(reply);
                         return bus_send_error_reply(connection, message, NULL, r);
                 }