diff --git a/input/ipc-unix.c b/input/ipc-unix.c
index 3b01d477f1..778f2f1e46 100644
--- a/input/ipc-unix.c
+++ b/input/ipc-unix.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ done:
     talloc_free(client_msg.start);
     if (arg->close_client_fd)
         close(arg->client_fd);
-    mpv_detach_destroy(arg->client);
+    mpv_destroy(arg->client);
     talloc_free(arg);
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static void ipc_start_client(struct mp_ipc_ctx *ctx, struct client_arg *client)
 
 err:
     if (client->client)
-        mpv_detach_destroy(client->client);
+        mpv_destroy(client->client);
 
     if (client->close_client_fd)
         close(client->client_fd);
diff --git a/input/ipc-win.c b/input/ipc-win.c
index 6908683d8d..3cbdad3749 100644
--- a/input/ipc-win.c
+++ b/input/ipc-win.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ done:
         CloseHandle(arg->write_ol.hEvent);
 
     CloseHandle(arg->client_h);
-    mpv_detach_destroy(arg->client);
+    mpv_destroy(arg->client);
     talloc_free(arg);
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static void ipc_start_client(struct mp_ipc_ctx *ctx, struct client_arg *client)
 
     pthread_t client_thr;
     if (pthread_create(&client_thr, NULL, client_thread, client)) {
-        mpv_detach_destroy(client->client);
+        mpv_destroy(client->client);
         CloseHandle(client->client_h);
         talloc_free(client);
     }
diff --git a/osdep/macosx_events.m b/osdep/macosx_events.m
index fef7e95053..0d46c0e906 100644
--- a/osdep/macosx_events.m
+++ b/osdep/macosx_events.m
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ void cocoa_set_mpv_handle(struct mpv_handle *ctx)
         });
         return YES;
     } else {
-        mpv_detach_destroy(ctx);
+        mpv_destroy(ctx);
         return NO;
     }
 }
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void cocoa_set_mpv_handle(struct mpv_handle *ctx)
         if ([(Application *)NSApp cocoaCB].isShuttingDown)
             return;
         #endif
-        mpv_detach_destroy(_ctx);
+        mpv_destroy(_ctx);
         _ctx = nil;
         break;
     }
diff --git a/player/scripting.c b/player/scripting.c
index 0838630bed..9d2cd97de5 100644
--- a/player/scripting.c
+++ b/player/scripting.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static void *script_thread(void *p)
     if (arg->backend->load(arg->client, arg->fname) < 0)
         MP_ERR(arg, "Could not load %s %s\n", arg->backend->name, arg->fname);
 
-    mpv_detach_destroy(arg->client);
+    mpv_destroy(arg->client);
     talloc_free(arg);
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int mp_load_script(struct MPContext *mpctx, const char *fname)
 
     pthread_t thread;
     if (pthread_create(&thread, NULL, script_thread, arg)) {
-        mpv_detach_destroy(arg->client);
+        mpv_destroy(arg->client);
         talloc_free(arg);
         return -1;
     }