diff --git a/girepository/tools/compiler.c b/girepository/tools/compiler.c
index 700305ed8..182b00b36 100644
--- a/girepository/tools/compiler.c
+++ b/girepository/tools/compiler.c
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ write_out_typelib (gchar *prefix,
     }
   success = TRUE;
 out:
+  g_clear_object (&file_obj);
+  g_clear_object (&tmp_file_obj);
   g_free (filename);
   g_free (tmp_filename);