diff --git a/tests/check/gst/gstinfo.c b/tests/check/gst/gstinfo.c
index 4a6d48388f..763a223b1f 100644
--- a/tests/check/gst/gstinfo.c
+++ b/tests/check/gst/gstinfo.c
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (info_fourcc)
   cmp = ".bcd";
   res = g_strdup_printf ("%" GST_FOURCC_FORMAT, GST_FOURCC_ARGS (0x646362a9));
   fail_unless_equals_string (res, cmp);
+  g_free (res);
 }
 
 GST_END_TEST;