diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
index 5d3260ee9..2dc5386d7 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowswindow.c
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ WIN_DestroyWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window * window)
 
     if (data) {
         ReleaseDC(data->hwnd, data->hdc);
-        ReleaseProp(data->hwnd, TEXT("SDL_WindowData"));
+        RemoveProp(data->hwnd, TEXT("SDL_WindowData"));
         if (data->created) {
             DestroyWindow(data->hwnd);
         } else {