diff --git a/Plugin/Plugin.m b/Plugin/Plugin.m
index 42c80b4a..0d9901d9 100755
--- a/Plugin/Plugin.m
+++ b/Plugin/Plugin.m
@@ -1601,8 +1601,7 @@ - (WebView *)webView
 }
 - (void)setWebView:(WebView *)newValue
 {
-    [newValue retain];
-    [_webView release];
+    // Not retained, because the WebView owns the plugin, so we'll get a retain cycle.
     _webView = newValue;
 }