diff --git a/src/main/c/src/LibUsb.c b/src/main/c/src/LibUsb.c
index 6da314a..f19c6c3 100644
--- a/src/main/c/src/LibUsb.c
+++ b/src/main/c/src/LibUsb.c
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL METHOD_NAME(LibUsb, exit)
 {
     if (!context)
     {
-        if (defaultContextRefcnt <= 0) {
+        if (defaultContextRefcnt <= 0)
+        {
             illegalState(env, "default context is not initialized");
             return;
         }
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ JNIEXPORT jobject JNICALL METHOD_NAME(LibUsb, getDevice)
     libusb_device_handle *dev_handle = unwrapDeviceHandle(env, handle);
     if (!dev_handle) return NULL;
 
-    return wrapDevice(env, libusb_ref_device(libusb_get_device(dev_handle)));
+    return wrapDevice(env, libusb_get_device(dev_handle));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ailis/usb4java/libusb/LibUsb.java b/src/main/java/de/ailis/usb4java/libusb/LibUsb.java
index cceac40..cd75090 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ailis/usb4java/libusb/LibUsb.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ailis/usb4java/libusb/LibUsb.java
@@ -652,6 +652,10 @@ public final class LibUsb
     /**
      * Get the the parent from the specified device [EXPERIMENTAL].
      * 
+     * Please note that the reference count of the returned device is not
+     * increased. As such, do not *ever* call {@link #unrefDevice(Device))
+     * directly on the returned Device.
+     * 
      * @param device
      *            A device
      * @return The device parent or NULL if not available. You should issue a
@@ -820,8 +824,9 @@ public final class LibUsb
     /**
      * Get the underlying device for a handle.
      * 
-     * This function does not modify the reference count of the returned device,
-     * so do not feel compelled to unreference it when you are done.
+     * Please note that the reference count of the returned device is not
+     * increased. As such, do not *ever* call {@link #unrefDevice(Device))
+     * directly on the returned Device.
      * 
      * @param handle
      *            a device handle.