diff --git a/kitty/core_text.m b/kitty/core_text.m
index 398620c24..a3b296b92 100644
--- a/kitty/core_text.m
+++ b/kitty/core_text.m
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ render_glyphs(CTFontRef font, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, unsigned
     CGContextSetTextPosition(render_ctx, 0, height - baseline);
     CTFontDrawGlyphs(font, glyphs, positions, num_glyphs, render_ctx);
     CGContextRelease(render_ctx);
-    GColorSpaceRelease(gray_color_space);
+    CGColorSpaceRelease(gray_color_space);
 }
 
 static inline bool