diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d7d7d83..a903653 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2022-01-13 Riccardo Mottola <rm@gnu.org>
+
+	* Framework/PCProjectInspector.m
+	Don't assign nil, it is useless, just destroy it: retaining nil is
+	useless.
+
 2022-01-12 Riccardo Mottola <rm@gnu.org>
 
 	* Modules/Editors/ProjectCenter/PCEditor.h
diff --git a/Framework/PCProjectInspector.m b/Framework/PCProjectInspector.m
index 24295be..c1dbd98 100644
--- a/Framework/PCProjectInspector.m
+++ b/Framework/PCProjectInspector.m
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
    GNUstep ProjectCenter - http://www.gnustep.org/experience/ProjectCenter.html
 
-   Copyright (C) 2000-2021 Free Software Foundation
+   Copyright (C) 2000-2023 Free Software Foundation
 
    Authors: Philippe C.D. Robert
             Serg Stoyan
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
     }
   else  
     {
-      ASSIGN(searchItems,nil);
+      DESTROY(searchItems);
     }
 
   [searchOrderList reloadData];