diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASControlTargetAction.m b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASControlTargetAction.m
index 8eb66816a4..03a6ff0641 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASControlTargetAction.m
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Private/ASControlTargetAction.m
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 @implementation ASControlTargetAction
 {
-  id _target;
+  __weak id _target;
   BOOL _createdWithNoTarget;
 }