diff --git a/include/app/app.h b/include/app/app.h
index 5d9e436..c8fe817 100644
--- a/include/app/app.h
+++ b/include/app/app.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ struct Element {
   virtual Vec2<float> size(Window *window) = 0;
 
   void click() {
-    printf("Running click handler\n");
     on_click.call();
   }
 };
@@ -78,8 +77,7 @@ struct EText : Element {
 
   EText(Localization::Key key, uint64_t font_id, Color color, mrb_value params)
       : Element(Type::TEXT), key(key), font_id(font_id), color(color), params(params) {
-    if (!mrb_nil_p(params))
-      mrb_gc_protect(Ruby::mrb, params);
+    mrb_gc_register(Ruby::mrb, params);
     font_pool.use(font_id);
   }
 
@@ -170,7 +168,6 @@ struct Scene {
   void update_scene(uint64_t delta_time) {
     if (!mrb_nil_p(update.proc)) {
       mrb_value dt_val = mrb_int_value(Ruby::mrb, delta_time);
-      printf("running: update, dt: %lu\n", delta_time);
       update.call(1, &dt_val);
     }
   }
diff --git a/include/binding/ruby.h b/include/binding/ruby.h
index fa364ca..bb71a0b 100644
--- a/include/binding/ruby.h
+++ b/include/binding/ruby.h
@@ -54,14 +54,21 @@ struct Block {
   mrb_value proc;
 
   Block(mrb_value proc) : proc(proc) {
-    mrb_gc_protect(mrb, proc);
+    mrb_gc_register(mrb, proc);
   }
 
   Block() : proc(mrb_nil_value()) {}
 
+  ~Block() {
+    if (!mrb_nil_p(proc))
+      mrb_gc_unregister(mrb, proc);
+  }
+
   void set_proc(mrb_value new_proc) {
+    if (!mrb_nil_p(proc))
+      mrb_gc_unregister(mrb, proc);
     proc = new_proc;
-    mrb_gc_protect(mrb, proc);
+    mrb_gc_register(mrb, proc);
   }
 
   Block(const Block &) = delete;