diff --git a/src/renderer/metal/Target.zig b/src/renderer/metal/Target.zig
index fa62d3014..15780189b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/metal/Target.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/metal/Target.zig
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub fn init(opts: Options) !Self {
         const id_init = id_alloc.msgSend(objc.Object, objc.sel("init"), .{});
         break :init id_init;
     };
-    errdefer desc.msgSend(void, objc.sel("release"), .{});
+    defer desc.release();
 
     // Set our properties
     desc.setProperty("width", @as(c_ulong, @intCast(opts.width)));
diff --git a/src/renderer/metal/Texture.zig b/src/renderer/metal/Texture.zig
index 32820f8fc..5e6ef78d0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/metal/Texture.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/metal/Texture.zig
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub fn init(
         const id_init = id_alloc.msgSend(objc.Object, objc.sel("init"), .{});
         break :init id_init;
     };
-    errdefer desc.msgSend(void, objc.sel("release"), .{});
+    defer desc.release();
 
     // Set our properties
     desc.setProperty("pixelFormat", @intFromEnum(opts.pixel_format));