diff --git a/engine/hashmap.c b/engine/hashmap.c
index 5574e1d..f4abb9d 100644
--- a/engine/hashmap.c
+++ b/engine/hashmap.c
@@ -546,8 +546,8 @@ static sxi32 HashmapInsert(
 				if(pVal) {
 					PH7_MemObjStore(pVal, pElem);
 				} else {
-					/* Nullify the entry */
-					PH7_MemObjToNull(pElem);
+					/* Release the entry */
+					PH7_MemObjRelease(pElem);
 				}
 			}
 			return SXRET_OK;
@@ -570,8 +570,8 @@ IntKey:
 				if(pVal) {
 					PH7_MemObjStore(pVal, pElem);
 				} else {
-					/* Nullify the entry */
-					PH7_MemObjToNull(pElem);
+					/* Release the entry */
+					PH7_MemObjRelease(pElem);
 				}
 			}
 			return SXRET_OK;
diff --git a/engine/memobj.c b/engine/memobj.c
index bb1befd..bbe33e4 100644
--- a/engine/memobj.c
+++ b/engine/memobj.c
@@ -468,13 +468,6 @@ PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToString(ph7_value *pObj) {
 	}
 	return rc;
 }
-/*
- * Nullify a ph7_value.In other words invalidate any prior
- * representation.
- */
-PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToNull(ph7_value *pObj) {
-	return PH7_MemObjRelease(pObj);
-}
 /*
  * Convert a ph7_value to type array.Invalidate any prior representations.
   * According to the PHP language reference manual.
@@ -602,8 +595,8 @@ PH7_PRIVATE ProcMemObjCast PH7_MemObjCastMethod(sxi32 iFlags) {
 	} else if(iFlags & MEMOBJ_VOID) {
 		return PH7_MemObjToVoid;
 	}
-	/* NULL cast */
-	return PH7_MemObjToNull;
+	/* Release the variable */
+	return PH7_MemObjRelease;
 }
 /*
  * Check whether the ph7_value is numeric [i.e: int/float/bool] or looks
diff --git a/include/ph7int.h b/include/ph7int.h
index 2fae44d..d830e49 100644
--- a/include/ph7int.h
+++ b/include/ph7int.h
@@ -1651,7 +1651,6 @@ PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjIsEmpty(ph7_value *pObj);
 PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToHashmap(ph7_value *pObj);
 PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToObject(ph7_value *pObj);
 PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToString(ph7_value *pObj);
-PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToNull(ph7_value *pObj);
 PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToReal(ph7_value *pObj);
 PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToInteger(ph7_value *pObj);
 PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToBool(ph7_value *pObj);