diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/ges/gesdemux.c b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/ges/gesdemux.c
index ed13a067d6..5972436c46 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/ges/gesdemux.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/ges/gesdemux.c
@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@ ges_demux_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
   }
 }
 
+static void
+ges_demux_finalize (GObject * object)
+{
+  GESDemux *demux = (GESDemux *) object;
+  g_free (demux->upstream_uri);
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (ges_demux_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
 static void
 ges_demux_class_init (GESDemuxClass * self_class)
 {
@@ -204,6 +212,7 @@ ges_demux_class_init (GESDemuxClass * self_class)
 
   sinkpad_caps = ges_demux_get_sinkpad_caps ();
 
+  gclass->finalize = ges_demux_finalize;
   gclass->get_property = ges_demux_get_property;
   gclass->set_property = ges_demux_set_property;