diff --git a/Xext/saver.c b/Xext/saver.c
index a91bc0aed..60b250fdd 100644
--- a/Xext/saver.c
+++ b/Xext/saver.c
@@ -277,10 +277,13 @@ setEventMask(ScreenPtr pScreen, ClientPtr client, unsigned long mask)
 static void
 FreeAttrs(ScreenSaverAttrPtr pAttr)
 {
+    PixmapPtr pPixmap;
     CursorPtr pCursor;
 
-    dixDestroyPixmap(pAttr->pBackgroundPixmap, 0);
-    dixDestroyPixmap(pAttr->pBorderPixmap, 0);
+    if ((pPixmap = pAttr->pBackgroundPixmap) != 0)
+        (*pPixmap->drawable.pScreen->DestroyPixmap) (pPixmap);
+    if ((pPixmap = pAttr->pBorderPixmap) != 0)
+        (*pPixmap->drawable.pScreen->DestroyPixmap) (pPixmap);
     if ((pCursor = pAttr->pCursor) != 0)
         FreeCursor(pCursor, (Cursor) 0);
 }