diff --git a/dunstify.c b/dunstify.c
index bb3ecdb..c674be9 100644
--- a/dunstify.c
+++ b/dunstify.c
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
        g_print("%d\n", get_id(n));
     }
 
+    g_object_unref(G_OBJECT (n));
+
     die(0);
 }