diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_python/freeswitch_python.cpp b/src/mod/languages/mod_python/freeswitch_python.cpp
index d5185cd1a1..8550fb33aa 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_python/freeswitch_python.cpp
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_python/freeswitch_python.cpp
@@ -328,10 +328,6 @@ switch_status_t Session::run_dtmf_callback(void *input, switch_input_type_t ityp
 	Py_XDECREF(arglist);
 	Py_XDECREF(io);
 
-	if (cb_arg) {
-		Py_XDECREF(cb_arg);
-	}
-
 	if (ts) {
 		begin_allow_threads();
 	}