diff --git a/gio/gcontenttype.c b/gio/gcontenttype.c
index 8dc58963c..d54f04202 100644
--- a/gio/gcontenttype.c
+++ b/gio/gcontenttype.c
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ matchlet_match (TreeMatchlet *matchlet,
             result = FALSE;
         }
 
-      g_object_unref (info);
+      g_clear_object (&info);
       g_object_unref (file);
     }
   while (!result);