diff --git a/libobs/obs-data.h b/libobs/obs-data.h
index 2163c52e3..4846294ca 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-data.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-data.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 /*#include "obs-service.h"*/
 
 #define NUM_TEXTURES 2
-#define MAX_CHANNELS 32
 
 struct obs_display {
 	swapchain_t                 swap; /* can be NULL if just sound */
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@ struct obs_audio {
 	audio_t                     audio;
 };
 
+/* user sources, output channels, and displays */
 struct obs_data {
 	DARRAY(struct obs_display*) displays;
 	DARRAY(struct obs_source*)  sources;
diff --git a/libobs/obs-defs.h b/libobs/obs-defs.h
index e450979ae..ca398f470 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-defs.h
+++ b/libobs/obs-defs.h
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+/* Maximum number of source channels for output and per display */
+#define MAX_CHANNELS 32
+
 #define MODULE_SUCCESS           0
 #define MODULE_ERROR            -1
 #define MODULE_FILENOTFOUND     -2
 #define MODULE_FUNCTIONNOTFOUND -3
 #define MODULE_INCOMPATIBLE_VER -4
 
-#define SOURCE_VIDEO          (1<<0)
-#define SOURCE_AUDIO          (1<<1)
-#define SOURCE_ASYNC_VIDEO    (1<<2)
+#define SOURCE_VIDEO          (1<<0) /* Source has video */
+#define SOURCE_AUDIO          (1<<1) /* Source has audio */
+#define SOURCE_ASYNC_VIDEO    (1<<2) /* Async video (use with SOURCE_VIDEO) */
diff --git a/libobs/obs-source.c b/libobs/obs-source.c
index 4a6c92074..74e511394 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-source.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-source.c
@@ -192,23 +192,46 @@ static void obs_source_destroy(obs_source_t source)
 	bfree(source);
 }
 
-void obs_source_addref(obs_source_t source)
+int obs_source_addref(obs_source_t source)
 {
 	assert(source != NULL);
 	if (!source)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
-	++source->refs;
+	return ++source->refs;
 }
 
-void obs_source_release(obs_source_t source)
+int obs_source_release(obs_source_t source)
 {
+	int refs;
+
 	assert(source != NULL);
 	if (!source)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
-	if (--source->refs == 0)
+	refs = --source->refs;
+	if (refs == 0)
 		obs_source_destroy(source);
+
+	return refs;
+}
+
+void obs_source_remove(obs_source_t source)
+{
+	struct obs_data *data = &obs->data;
+	size_t id;
+
+	source->removed = true;
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&data->sources_mutex);
+
+	id = da_find(data->sources, &source, 0);
+	if (id != DARRAY_INVALID) {
+		da_erase_item(data->sources, &source);
+		obs_source_release(source);
+	}
+
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&data->sources_mutex);
 }
 
 bool obs_source_removed(obs_source_t source)
diff --git a/libobs/obs.c b/libobs/obs.c
index 8f7a8663d..7037c1719 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.c
+++ b/libobs/obs.c
@@ -343,23 +343,6 @@ bool obs_add_source(obs_source_t source)
 	return true;
 }
 
-void obs_delete_source(obs_source_t source)
-{
-	struct obs_data *data = &obs->data;
-	size_t id;
-
-	pthread_mutex_lock(&data->sources_mutex);
-
-	id = da_find(data->sources, &source, 0);
-	if (id != DARRAY_INVALID) {
-		source->removed = true;
-		da_erase_item(data->sources, &source);
-		obs_source_release(source);
-	}
-
-	pthread_mutex_unlock(&data->sources_mutex);
-}
-
 obs_source_t obs_get_output_source(uint32_t channel)
 {
 	assert(channel < MAX_CHANNELS);
diff --git a/libobs/obs.h b/libobs/obs.h
index d5c0ce653..9b5924603 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.h
+++ b/libobs/obs.h
@@ -200,14 +200,13 @@ EXPORT graphics_t obs_graphics(void);
 EXPORT media_t obs_media(void);
 
 /**
- * Adds/removes a source to/from the user source list.
+ * Adds a source to the user source list.
  *
  *   The user source list is the list of sources that are accessible by a user.
  * Typically when a transition is active, it is not meant to be accessible by
  * users, so there's no reason for a user to see such a source.
  */
 EXPORT bool obs_add_source(obs_source_t source);
-EXPORT void obs_delete_source(obs_source_t source);
 
 /** Sets/gets the primary output source for a channel. */
 EXPORT void obs_set_output_source(uint32_t channel, obs_source_t source);
@@ -259,8 +258,16 @@ EXPORT const char *obs_source_getdisplayname(enum obs_source_type type,
  */
 EXPORT obs_source_t obs_source_create(enum obs_source_type type,
 		const char *name, const char *settings);
-EXPORT void obs_source_addref(obs_source_t source);
-EXPORT void obs_source_release(obs_source_t source);
+
+/**
+ * Adds/releases a reference to a source.  When the last reference is
+ * released, the source is destroyed.
+ */
+EXPORT int obs_source_addref(obs_source_t source);
+EXPORT int obs_source_release(obs_source_t source);
+
+/** Nofifies all references that the source should be released */
+EXPORT void obs_source_remove(obs_source_t source);
 
 /** Returns true if the source should be released */
 EXPORT bool obs_source_removed(obs_source_t source);