diff --git a/plugins/feature/afc/afc.cpp b/plugins/feature/afc/afc.cpp
index 7af948f64..1e0c1732a 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/afc/afc.cpp
+++ b/plugins/feature/afc/afc.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ bool AFC::handleMessage(const Message& cmd)
         qDebug() << "AFC::handleMessage: MessagePipesCommon::MsgReportChannelDeleted";
         MessagePipesCommon::MsgReportChannelDeleted& report = (MessagePipesCommon::MsgReportChannelDeleted&) cmd;
         const MessagePipesCommon::ChannelRegistrationKey& channelKey = report.getChannelRegistrationKey();
-        const ChannelAPI *channel = channelKey.m_key;
-        MainCore::instance()->getMessagePipes().unregisterChannelToFeature(channel, this, "settings");
+        MainCore::instance()->getMessagePipes().unregisterChannelToFeature(channelKey.m_key, this, "settings");
 
         return true;
     }