diff --git a/gio/tests/readwrite.c b/gio/tests/readwrite.c
index 614b44a3f..143619f46 100644
--- a/gio/tests/readwrite.c
+++ b/gio/tests/readwrite.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ test_g_file_create_readwrite (void)
   verify_iostream (file_iostream);
 
   g_object_unref (file_iostream);
+  g_object_unref (file);
 
   g_unlink (tmp_file);
   g_free (tmp_file);