diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/changenotify.c b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/changenotify.c
index 6d528eeb37d..c5afc218a9a 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/changenotify.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/changenotify.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void FreeChangeNotifications(void)
 
     LeaveCriticalSection(&SHELL32_ChangenotifyCS);
 
-    DeleteCriticalSection(&SHELL32_ChangenotifyCS);
+    // DeleteCriticalSection(&SHELL32_ChangenotifyCS); // static
 }
 
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