diff --git a/atom/common/api/atom_api_native_image.cc b/atom/common/api/atom_api_native_image.cc
index 7819e314178..40a73a7de3f 100644
--- a/atom/common/api/atom_api_native_image.cc
+++ b/atom/common/api/atom_api_native_image.cc
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ bool AddImageSkiaRep(gfx::ImageSkia* image,
   if (!decoded)
     return false;
 
-  image->AddRepresentation(gfx::ImageSkiaRep(*decoded.release(), scale_factor));
+  image->AddRepresentation(gfx::ImageSkiaRep(*decoded, scale_factor));
   return true;
 }