diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 56416a83d6..09cb0fed13 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-09-21  David Schleef  <ds@schleef.org>
+
+	* gst/gstelementfactory.c: (gst_element_factory_make): Drink a
+	little beer, fix a little leak.
+
 2005-09-21  Stefan Kost  <ensonic@users.sf.net>
 
 	* docs/gst/gstreamer-docs.sgml:
diff --git a/gst/gstelementfactory.c b/gst/gstelementfactory.c
index c545b62f55..6b6647490e 100644
--- a/gst/gstelementfactory.c
+++ b/gst/gstelementfactory.c
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ gst_element_factory_make (const gchar * factoryname, const gchar * name)
   }
   GST_LOG ("gstelementfactory: found factory %p", factory);
   element = gst_element_factory_create (factory, name);
+  gst_object_unref (factory);
   if (element == NULL) {
     GST_INFO_OBJECT (factory, "couldn't create instance!");
     return NULL;