diff --git a/gdk/Gdk.metadata b/gdk/Gdk.metadata
index efbe5c538..1eb09361f 100644
--- a/gdk/Gdk.metadata
+++ b/gdk/Gdk.metadata
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GdkPixbuf']/property" name="readable">true</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GdkPixbuf']/property" name="writeable">true</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GdkPixbuf']/property" name="construct-only">true</attr>
-  <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GdkPixbufLoader']/method[@name='GetPixbuf']" name="needs_ref">1</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GdkPixbufLoader']/method[@name='Write']/*/*[@name='buf']" name="array">1</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GdkScreen']/method[@name='GetFontOptions']" name="hidden">1</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GdkScreen']/method[@name='GetMonitorGeometry']/*/*[@type='GdkRectangle*']" name="pass_as">out</attr>
diff --git a/gtk/Gtk.metadata b/gtk/Gtk.metadata
index 37a6a9b51..280fefe61 100644
--- a/gtk/Gtk.metadata
+++ b/gtk/Gtk.metadata
@@ -832,17 +832,12 @@
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='Event']" name="name">ProcessEvent</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetAllocation']/parameters/parameter[@name='allocation']" name="pass_as">out</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetChildRequisition']/*/*[@name='requisition']" name="pass_as">out</attr>
-  <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetDefaultStyle']" name="needs_ref">1</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetEvents']/return-type" name="type">GdkEventMask</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetMapped']" name="name">GetIsMapped</attr>
-  <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetModifierStyle']" name="needs_ref">1</attr>
-  <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetParentWindow']" name="needs_ref">1</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetPath']" name="name">GetWidgetPath</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetPreferredSize']/*/*[@type='GtkRequisition*']" name="pass_as">out</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetRealized']" name="name">GetIsRealized</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetRequisition']/*/parameter[@name='requisition']" name="pass_as">out</attr>
-  <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetStyle']" name="needs_ref">1</attr>
-  <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='GetVisual']" name="needs_ref">1</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='HasDefault']" name="name">GetHasDefault</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='HasFocus']" name="name">GetHasFocus</attr>
   <attr path="/api/namespace/object[@cname='GtkWidget']/method[@name='Intersect']/*/*[@name='intersection']" name="pass_as">out</attr>