diff --git a/docs/manual/appendix-programs.xml b/docs/manual/appendix-programs.xml
index b888a1726c..72eab54562 100644
--- a/docs/manual/appendix-programs.xml
+++ b/docs/manual/appendix-programs.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   
   filesrc = gst_bin_get_by_name (GST_BIN (pipeline), "my_filesrc");
   g_object_set (filesrc, "location", argv[1], NULL);
+  g_object_unref (filesrc);
 
   gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_PLAYING);
 
diff --git a/tests/check/gst/gstbin.c b/tests/check/gst/gstbin.c
index 58c91eaf82..409e273ff3 100644
--- a/tests/check/gst/gstbin.c
+++ b/tests/check/gst/gstbin.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_eos)
   gst_pad_set_active (pad2, FALSE);
   gst_check_teardown_src_pad (sink1);
   gst_check_teardown_src_pad (sink2);
+  gst_object_unref (bus);
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
 }
 
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_stream_start)
   gst_pad_set_active (pad2, FALSE);
   gst_check_teardown_src_pad (sink1);
   gst_check_teardown_src_pad (sink2);
+  gst_object_unref (bus);
   gst_object_unref (pipeline);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/check/pipelines/parse-launch.c b/tests/check/pipelines/parse-launch.c
index 8b6a6bc06d..78a2ba4f65 100644
--- a/tests/check/pipelines/parse-launch.c
+++ b/tests/check/pipelines/parse-launch.c
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ run_delayed_test (const gchar * pipe_str, const gchar * peer,
     fail_if (peer_elem == NULL, "Could not retrieve peer %s", peer);
 
     sinkpad = gst_element_get_static_pad (peer_elem, "sink");
+    gst_object_unref (peer_elem);
     fail_if (sinkpad == NULL, "Peer element did not have a 'sink' pad");
 
     fail_unless (peerpad == sinkpad,
diff --git a/tests/examples/launch/mp3parselaunch.c b/tests/examples/launch/mp3parselaunch.c
index cc00a07c3e..e77c1bd000 100644
--- a/tests/examples/launch/mp3parselaunch.c
+++ b/tests/examples/launch/mp3parselaunch.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   filesrc = gst_bin_get_by_name (GST_BIN (bin), "my_filesrc");
   g_object_set (G_OBJECT (filesrc), "location", argv[1], NULL);
+  gst_object_unref (filesrc);
 
   /* start playing */
   gst_element_set_state (bin, GST_STATE_PLAYING);