diff --git a/generator/dawn_json_generator.py b/generator/dawn_json_generator.py
index d0d502ad82..a6fccc4e28 100644
--- a/generator/dawn_json_generator.py
+++ b/generator/dawn_json_generator.py
@@ -819,16 +819,10 @@ def as_formatType(typ):
 
 def c_methods(params, typ):
     return typ.methods + [
-        x for x in [
-            Method(Name('reference'), params['types']['void'], [], False,
-                   {'tags': ['dawn', 'emscripten']}),
-            Method(Name('release'), params['types']['void'], [], False,
-                   {'tags': ['dawn', 'emscripten']}),
-        ] if item_is_enabled(params['enabled_tags'], x.json_data)
-        and not item_is_disabled(params['disabled_tags'], x.json_data)
+        Method(Name('reference'), params['types']['void'], [], False, {}),
+        Method(Name('release'), params['types']['void'], [], False, {}),
     ]
 
-
 def get_c_methods_sorted_by_name(api_params):
     unsorted = [(as_MethodSuffix(typ.name, method.name), typ, method) \
             for typ in api_params['by_category']['object'] \