diff --git a/source/blender/python/generic/idprop_py_api.c b/source/blender/python/generic/idprop_py_api.c
index c329ea7965c..88abae39e2a 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/generic/idprop_py_api.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/generic/idprop_py_api.c
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@ static PyObject *BPy_IDGroup_iter(BPy_IDProperty *self)
   iter->group = self;
   iter->mode = IDPROP_ITER_KEYS;
   iter->cur = self->prop->data.group.first;
-  Py_XINCREF(iter);
   return (PyObject *)iter;
 }
 
@@ -933,7 +932,6 @@ static PyObject *BPy_IDGroup_iter_items(BPy_IDProperty *self)
   iter->group = self;
   iter->mode = IDPROP_ITER_ITEMS;
   iter->cur = self->prop->data.group.first;
-  Py_XINCREF(iter);
   return (PyObject *)iter;
 }