diff --git a/yarpl/Refcounted.h b/yarpl/Refcounted.h
index e88886f16..ac0a4950d 100644
--- a/yarpl/Refcounted.h
+++ b/yarpl/Refcounted.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<T> atomic_exchange(
   auto refptr = ar->ref.lock();
   auto old = std::move(*refptr);
   *refptr = std::move(r);
-  return std::move(old);
+  return old;
 }
 
 template <typename T>