diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalOutputShaderCache.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalOutputShaderCache.cpp
index 8a69a442..aec662bb 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalOutputShaderCache.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalOutputShaderCache.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ MTL::RenderPipelineState* MetalOutputShaderCache::GetPipeline(RendererOutputShad
     if (error)
     {
         cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "error creating output render pipeline state: {}", error->localizedDescription()->utf8String());
-        error->release();
     }
 
     return renderPipelineState;
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalPipelineCompiler.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalPipelineCompiler.cpp
index 194498ec..fb92727d 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalPipelineCompiler.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalPipelineCompiler.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ bool MetalPipelineCompiler::Compile(bool forceCompile, bool isRenderThread, bool
    	if (error)
    	{
        	cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "error creating render pipeline state: {}", error->localizedDescription()->utf8String());
-        error->release();
    	}
 
     if (showInOverlay)
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalRenderer.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalRenderer.cpp
index 3f7c46da..4a6c9953 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalRenderer.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ MetalRenderer::MetalRenderer()
 	if (error)
     {
         cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "failed to create utility library (error: {})", error->localizedDescription()->utf8String());
-        error->release();
-        throw;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1666,7 +1664,7 @@ void MetalRenderer::EndEncoding()
     if (m_commandEncoder)
     {
         m_commandEncoder->endEncoding();
-        m_commandEncoder->release();
+        //m_commandEncoder->release();
         m_commandEncoder = nullptr;
         m_encoderType = MetalEncoderType::None;
 
@@ -1720,7 +1718,7 @@ void MetalRenderer::ProcessFinishedCommandBuffers()
         if (CommandBufferCompleted(commandBuffer))
         {
             m_memoryManager->GetTemporaryBufferAllocator().CommandBufferFinished(commandBuffer);
-            commandBuffer->release();
+            //commandBuffer->release();
             it = m_executingCommandBuffers.erase(it);
             atLeastOneCompleted = true;
         }
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalVoidVertexPipeline.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalVoidVertexPipeline.cpp
index ded711f9..6789505c 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalVoidVertexPipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalVoidVertexPipeline.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ MetalVoidVertexPipeline::MetalVoidVertexPipeline(class MetalRenderer* mtlRendere
     if (error)
     {
         cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "error creating hybrid render pipeline state: {}", error->localizedDescription()->utf8String());
-        error->release();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp
index e81ee59d..ab33e071 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ void RendererShaderMtl::CompileInternal()
 	if (error)
     {
         cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "failed to create library: {} -> {}", error->localizedDescription()->utf8String(), m_mslCode.c_str());
-        error->release();
         FinishCompilation();
         return;
     }