diff --git a/tests/check/libs/baseparse.c b/tests/check/libs/baseparse.c
index 3adb86cdb9..e0cb3bbba8 100644
--- a/tests/check/libs/baseparse.c
+++ b/tests/check/libs/baseparse.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ send_startup_events (void)
       TEST_VIDEO_WIDTH, "height", G_TYPE_INT, TEST_VIDEO_HEIGHT, "framerate",
       GST_TYPE_FRACTION, TEST_VIDEO_FPS_N, TEST_VIDEO_FPS_D, NULL);
   fail_unless (gst_pad_push_event (mysrcpad, gst_event_new_caps (caps)));
+  gst_caps_unref (caps);
 }
 
 static void