diff --git a/ext/opencv/gstpyramidsegment.c b/ext/opencv/gstpyramidsegment.c
index 39f0e3e918..5219c8ee97 100644
--- a/ext/opencv/gstpyramidsegment.c
+++ b/ext/opencv/gstpyramidsegment.c
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ gst_pyramid_segment_finalize (GObject * obj)
     cvReleaseImage (&filter->cvSegmentedImage);
   }
 
+  cvReleaseMemStorage (&filter->storage);
+
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_pyramid_segment_parent_class)->finalize (obj);
 }
 
-
-
 /* initialize the pyramidsegment's class */
 static void
 gst_pyramid_segment_class_init (GstPyramidSegmentClass * klass)