diff --git a/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlCommandBuffer.h b/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlCommandBuffer.h
index f18bd8853f..8b329745b2 100644
--- a/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlCommandBuffer.h
+++ b/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlCommandBuffer.h
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ public:
     }
 
     void addResource(sk_sp<const GrManagedResource> resource) {
-        SkASSERT(resource);
-        fTrackedResources.push_back(std::move(resource));
+// Disable generic resource tracking for now
+//        SkASSERT(resource);
+//        fTrackedResources.push_back(std::move(resource));
     }
 
     void addGrBuffer(sk_sp<const GrBuffer> buffer) {
diff --git a/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlCommandBuffer.mm b/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlCommandBuffer.mm
index 019ff77c97..745726375d 100644
--- a/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlCommandBuffer.mm
+++ b/src/gpu/mtl/GrMtlCommandBuffer.mm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ GR_NORETAIN_BEGIN
 
 sk_sp<GrMtlCommandBuffer> GrMtlCommandBuffer::Make(id<MTLCommandQueue> queue) {
     id<MTLCommandBuffer> mtlCommandBuffer;
-    mtlCommandBuffer = [queue commandBufferWithUnretainedReferences];
+    mtlCommandBuffer = [queue commandBuffer];
     if (nil == mtlCommandBuffer) {
         return nullptr;
     }