diff --git a/gdk/gdkcairo.c b/gdk/gdkcairo.c
index 4e7c8ffcb1..563725ccff 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkcairo.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkcairo.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ _gdk_cairo_surface_extents (cairo_surface_t *surface,
 
   cr = cairo_create (surface);
   cairo_clip_extents (cr, &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2);
+  cairo_destroy (cr);
 
   x1 = floor (x1);
   y1 = floor (y1);