matplotlib
diff --git a/‎src/_macosx.m‎
Lines changed: 20 additions & 1 deletion b/‎src/_macosx.m‎
Lines changed: 20 additions & 1 deletion
@@ -572,6 +572,8 @@ bool mpl_check_modifier(bool present, PyObject* list, char const* name)
     },
 };
 
+static PyTypeObject FigureManagerType;
+
 typedef struct {
     PyObject_HEAD
     Window* window;
@@ -686,7 +688,24 @@ bool mpl_check_modifier(bool present, PyObject* list, char const* name)
 {
     [self->window close];
     self->window = NULL;
-    [super destroy];
+
+    // call super().destroy()
+    PyObject *super_obj = PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs(
+        (PyObject *)&PySuper_Type,
+        (PyObject *)FigureManagerType,
+        self,
+        NULL
+    );
+    if (super_obj == NULL) {
+        return NULL; // error
+    }
+    PyObject *result = PyObject_CallMethod(super_obj, "destroy", NULL);
+    Py_DECREF(super_obj);
+    if (result == NULL) {
+        return NULL; // error
+    }
+    Py_DECREF(result);
+
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }