diff --git a/renderers/video_renderer.c b/renderers/video_renderer.c
index 503da76..5ed202f 100644
--- a/renderers/video_renderer.c
+++ b/renderers/video_renderer.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static void video_renderer_destroy_instance(video_renderer_t *renderer) {
         gst_object_unref(renderer->pipeline);
 #ifdef X_DISPLAY_FIX
         if (renderer->gst_window){
-            free_X11_Display(renderer->gst_window);
+	  //free_X11_Display(renderer->gst_window);   without this, a memory leak; with it, a coredump
             free(renderer->gst_window);
             renderer->gst_window = NULL;
         }