diff --git a/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php b/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php
index 8fdb56088b..360fb44243 100644
--- a/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php
+++ b/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class Memcached_DataObject extends DB_DataObject
     function __destruct()
     {
         $this->free();
-        parent::__destruct();
     }
 
     function &staticGet($cls, $k, $v=null)