diff --git a/win32/time.c b/win32/time.c
index 58f4230c505..f5c8ff5683f 100644
--- a/win32/time.c
+++ b/win32/time.c
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ static zend_always_inline MyGetSystemTimeAsFileTime get_time_func(void)
 	if (hMod) {
 		/* Max possible resolution <1us, win8/server2012 */
 		timefunc = (MyGetSystemTimeAsFileTime)GetProcAddress(hMod, "GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime");
-
-		/* Lower the refcount */
-		FreeLibrary(hMod);
 	}
 
 	if(!timefunc) {