diff --git a/tests/examples/waylandsink/main.c b/tests/examples/waylandsink/main.c
index 2f9bf8954a..19abd6c329 100644
--- a/tests/examples/waylandsink/main.c
+++ b/tests/examples/waylandsink/main.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ bus_sync_handler (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, gpointer user_data)
     display_handle = gdk_wayland_display_get_wl_display (display);
     context = gst_wayland_display_handle_context_new (display_handle);
     gst_element_set_context (GST_ELEMENT (GST_MESSAGE_SRC (message)), context);
+    gst_context_unref (context);
 
     goto drop;
   } else if (gst_is_video_overlay_prepare_window_handle_message (message)) {
diff --git a/tests/examples/waylandsink/wayland-threads.c b/tests/examples/waylandsink/wayland-threads.c
index 971225fc71..082309e5cd 100644
--- a/tests/examples/waylandsink/wayland-threads.c
+++ b/tests/examples/waylandsink/wayland-threads.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ bus_sync_handler (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, gpointer user_data)
     GstContext *context;
     context = gst_wayland_display_handle_context_new (app->display);
     gst_element_set_context (GST_ELEMENT (GST_MESSAGE_SRC (message)), context);
+    gst_context_unref (context);
 
     goto drop;
   }