diff --git a/tests/check/elements/splitmux.c b/tests/check/elements/splitmux.c
index 6c4beb8579..c6d2ef184d 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/splitmux.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/splitmux.c
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_splitmuxsrc_sparse_streams)
 
   gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_NULL);
 
+  g_clear_object (&appsrc);
   g_clear_object (&bus);
   g_clear_object (&pipeline);