diff --git a/sdbusplus/bus.hpp b/sdbusplus/bus.hpp
index 24e9211..bbbf831 100644
--- a/sdbusplus/bus.hpp
+++ b/sdbusplus/bus.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 {
     void operator()(sd_bus* ptr) const
     {
-        sd_bus_flush_close_unref(ptr);
+        sd_bus_unref(ptr);
     }
 };