diff --git a/gtk/gtkbuilder-menus.c b/gtk/gtkbuilder-menus.c
index dbc7bcb322..a6781dc897 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkbuilder-menus.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkbuilder-menus.c
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ _gtk_builder_menu_start (ParserData   *parser_data,
       menu = g_menu_new ();
       _gtk_builder_add_object (state->parser_data->builder, id, G_OBJECT (menu));
       gtk_builder_menu_push_frame (state, menu, NULL);
+      g_object_unref (menu);
     }
 }