diff --git a/src/conn.c b/src/conn.c
index 0a1a1c9e..415f00e9 100644
--- a/src/conn.c
+++ b/src/conn.c
@@ -4471,7 +4471,7 @@ natsConn_defaultErrHandler(natsConnection *nc, natsSubscription *sub, natsStatus
 int natsConn_getServices(microService ***services, natsConnection *nc)
 {
     int numServices = 0;
-    natsConn_Lock(nc); // or use subsMu? <>/<> TODO
+    natsConn_Lock(nc);
     *services = nc->services;
     numServices = nc->numServices;
     natsConn_Unlock(nc);
diff --git a/src/micro.c b/src/micro.c
index b42caada..4aa4eee1 100644
--- a/src/micro.c
+++ b/src/micro.c
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ _new_service(microService **ptr, natsConnection *nc)
     if (*ptr == NULL)
         return micro_ErrorOutOfMemory;
 
-    natsConn_retain(nc);
     (*ptr)->refs = 1;
     (*ptr)->nc = nc;
     (*ptr)->started = nats_Now() * 1000000;
@@ -472,7 +471,6 @@ _free_service(microService *m)
     }
 
     _free_cloned_service_config(m->cfg);
-    natsConn_release(m->nc);
     natsMutex_Destroy(m->service_mu);
     NATS_FREE(m);
 }