diff --git a/gio/gsettingsschema.c b/gio/gsettingsschema.c
index 51567c1a3..6d028ad1f 100644
--- a/gio/gsettingsschema.c
+++ b/gio/gsettingsschema.c
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ ensure_schema_lists (void)
                     g_hash_table_insert (single, g_strdup (list[i]), NULL);
                   else
                     g_hash_table_insert (reloc, g_strdup (list[i]), NULL);
+
+                  gvdb_table_unref (table);
                 }
             }