diff --git a/gtk/gtktreeviewcolumn.c b/gtk/gtktreeviewcolumn.c
index f3cf8691a1..7b74dce3ae 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktreeviewcolumn.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktreeviewcolumn.c
@@ -1431,7 +1431,6 @@ _gtk_tree_view_column_unset_tree_view (GtkTreeViewColumn *column)
     }
 
   priv->tree_view = NULL;
-  priv->button = NULL;
 }
 
 gboolean