--- EV/EV.xs	2010/10/21 15:13:42	1.142
+++ EV/EV.xs	2010/10/23 22:25:44	1.143
@@ -1305,7 +1305,9 @@
 
 void DESTROY (struct ev_loop *loop)
 	CODE:
-        if (loop != evapi.default_loop) /* global destruction sucks */
+        /* 1. the default loop shouldn't be freed by destroying it'S pelr loop object */
+        /* 2. not doing so helps avoid many global destruction bugs in perl, too */
+        if (loop != evapi.default_loop)
           ev_loop_destroy (loop);
 
 void ev_loop_fork (struct ev_loop *loop)