diff --git a/src/charon/credentials/credential_manager.c b/src/charon/credentials/credential_manager.c
index 1e012495b..ff8b3f712 100644
--- a/src/charon/credentials/credential_manager.c
+++ b/src/charon/credentials/credential_manager.c
@@ -927,7 +927,6 @@ static bool verify_trust_chain(private_credential_manager_t *this,
 			{
 				DBG1(DBG_CFG, "no issuer certificate found for \"%D\"", 
 					 current->get_subject(current));
-				issuer->destroy(issuer);
 				break;
 			}
 		}