diff --git a/libutils/String16.cpp b/libutils/String16.cpp
index 5c3cf3261..e2a8c59a0 100644
--- a/libutils/String16.cpp
+++ b/libutils/String16.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ void* String16::edit() {
     if (isStaticString()) {
         buf = static_cast<SharedBuffer*>(alloc((size() + 1) * sizeof(char16_t)));
         if (buf) {
-            buf->acquire();
             memcpy(buf->data(), mString, (size() + 1) * sizeof(char16_t));
         }
     } else {
@@ -365,7 +364,6 @@ void* String16::editResize(size_t newSize) {
         }
         buf = static_cast<SharedBuffer*>(alloc(newSize));
         if (buf) {
-            buf->acquire();
             memcpy(buf->data(), mString, copySize);
         }
     } else {