diff --git a/tests/check-qobject.c b/tests/check-qobject.c
index 03e9175113..710f9e6b0a 100644
--- a/tests/check-qobject.c
+++ b/tests/check-qobject.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ static void do_test_equality(bool expected, int _, ...)
             g_assert(qobject_is_equal(args[i], args[j]) == expected);
         }
     }
+
+    g_free(args);
 }
 
 #define check_equal(...) \