diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index e40a7f3fbe0..87750228f43 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-12-22  Jan Djärv  <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>
+
+	* nsfont.m (ns_spec_to_descriptor): Do not autorelease fdesc.
+
 2011-12-21  Jan Djärv  <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>
 
 	* nsterm.m (x_free_frame_resources): Release
diff --git a/src/nsfont.m b/src/nsfont.m
index 080af447b0a..eb57f5e5953 100644
--- a/src/nsfont.m
+++ b/src/nsfont.m
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ ns_spec_to_descriptor (Lisp_Object font_spec)
     if (family != nil) 
       {
 	fdesc = [fdesc fontDescriptorWithFamily: family];
-        [fdesc autorelease];
       }
 
     [fdAttrs release];