diff --git a/ges/ges-audio-track.c b/ges/ges-audio-track.c
index fce39be655..53830ae546 100644
--- a/ges/ges-audio-track.c
+++ b/ges/ges-audio-track.c
@@ -106,5 +106,7 @@ ges_audio_track_new (void)
   ges_track_set_create_element_for_gap_func (GES_TRACK (ret),
       create_element_for_raw_audio_gap);
 
+  gst_caps_unref (caps);
+
   return ret;
 }