diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/clutter/clutteractor.c b/tests/examples/gl/clutter/clutteractor.c
index 1fcae0e052..3bcd4b0eaa 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/clutter/clutteractor.c
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/clutter/clutteractor.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   gst_bus_set_sync_handler (bus, (GstBusSyncHandler) create_window, actor,
       NULL);
+  gst_object_unref (bus);
 
   gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (pipeline), GST_STATE_PLAYING);
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/clutter/clutteractortee.c b/tests/examples/gl/clutter/clutteractortee.c
index 73f7a60ab9..b05020f2dd 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/clutter/clutteractortee.c
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/clutter/clutteractortee.c
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   gst_bus_set_sync_handler (bus, (GstBusSyncHandler) create_window, actor,
       NULL);
+  gst_object_unref (bus);
 
   gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (pipeline), GST_STATE_PLAYING);
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/fxtest/fxtest.c b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/fxtest/fxtest.c
index a9b41c192f..0444f5cc00 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gl/gtk/fxtest/fxtest.c
+++ b/tests/examples/gl/gtk/fxtest/fxtest.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ expose_cb (GtkWidget * widget, gpointer data)
           GST_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY));
 
   gst_video_overlay_set_gtk_window (overlay, widget);
+  gst_object_unref (overlay);
 
   return FALSE;
 }