diff --git a/src/render/direct3d11/SDL_render_d3d11.cpp b/src/render/direct3d11/SDL_render_d3d11.cpp
index 9712a5d1e..3038b3d25 100644
--- a/src/render/direct3d11/SDL_render_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/render/direct3d11/SDL_render_d3d11.cpp
@@ -825,7 +825,6 @@ D3D11_DestroyTexture(SDL_Renderer * renderer,
         }
 
         delete textureData;
-        texture = NULL;
         texture->driverdata = NULL;
     }
 }