Let G be a finite group,H be a proper subgroup of G,and S be a unitary subring of C.The kernel of the restriction map S[Irr(G)]→ S[Irr(H)]as a ring homomorphism is studied.As a corollary,the main result in[Isaacs,I.M.and Navarro,G.,Injective restriction of characters,Arch.Math.,108,2017,437-439]is reproved.