diff --git a/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py b/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py
index 90f52b117d3..237909fa325 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py
+++ b/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class CyclesRender(bpy.types.RenderEngine):
 
     def __del__(self):
         engine.free(self)
-        super().__del__()
 
     # final render
     def update(self, data, depsgraph):
diff --git a/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py b/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
index 3f736e093c6..09983d4b3fe 100644
--- a/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
+++ b/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
@@ -1351,7 +1351,6 @@ class HydraRenderEngine(RenderEngine):
             if self.engine_ptr:
                 import _bpy_hydra
                 _bpy_hydra.engine_free(self.engine_ptr)
-        super().__del__()
 
     def get_render_settings(self, engine_type: str):
         """