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Smells like … they should have gotten a prenup.

Frances Bean Cobain has filed for divorce from her rocker husband of less than two years, Isaiah Silva, TMZ reported on Wednesday afternoon.

The daughter of late Nirvana rocker Kurt Cobain and singer Courtney Love is also making sure her former beau doesn’t get a cent of her father’s estate, according to court documents obtained by the gossip site.

Cobain and Isaiah Silva were together for five years and are seen here at LAX on Jan. 26, 2015.
Cobain and Isaiah Silva were together for five years and are seen here at LAX on Jan. 26, 2015.

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The 23-year-old stressed her soon-to-be ex-husband shouldn’t expect to bank on her dad’s fortune, which is reportedly valued at $450 million.

Still, she wrote she is willing to fork over spousal support for the 31-year-old.

The pair were together for five years and tied the knot in a small and secret wedding in 2014 which famously didn’t include her then estranged mother on the guest list.

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Francis Bean Cobain is seeking a divorce.
Francis Bean Cobain is seeking a divorce.

Silva is the lead singer for an alternative rock band called The Eeries.

As she pulls the plug on her longtime romance, Cobain seems to be repairing her tumultuous relationship with her mother.

She was spotted shopping with the Hole front woman on Tuesday in a rare appearance together.

mdostis@nydailynews.com