diff --git a/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.cpp b/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.cpp
index 874b363d7eb3..b995eafbeade 100644
--- a/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.cpp
+++ b/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.cpp
@@ -223,20 +223,12 @@ nsSVGFilterProperty::nsSVGFilterProperty(const nsTArray<nsStyleFilter> &aFilters
     if (aFilters[i].GetType() != NS_STYLE_FILTER_URL)
       continue;
 
-    nsSVGFilterReference *reference =
+    nsRefPtr<nsSVGFilterReference> reference =
       new nsSVGFilterReference(aFilters[i].GetURL(), aFilteredFrame);
-    NS_ADDREF(reference);
     mReferences.AppendElement(reference);
   }
 }
 
-nsSVGFilterProperty::~nsSVGFilterProperty()
-{
-  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < mReferences.Length(); i++) {
-    NS_RELEASE(mReferences[i]);
-  }
-}
-
 bool
 nsSVGFilterProperty::ReferencesValidResources()
 {
diff --git a/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.h b/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.h
index 101ce9388bf5..525746fe7e40 100644
--- a/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.h
+++ b/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.h
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ public:
   NS_DECL_ISUPPORTS
 
 protected:
-  virtual ~nsSVGFilterProperty();
+  virtual ~nsSVGFilterProperty() {}
 
 private:
-  nsTArray<nsSVGFilterReference*> mReferences;
+  nsTArray<nsRefPtr<nsSVGFilterReference>> mReferences;
 };
 
 class nsSVGMarkerProperty : public nsSVGIDRenderingObserver {