diff --git a/tests/rendernode.c b/tests/rendernode.c
index b1e64672e0..f56d0880d1 100644
--- a/tests/rendernode.c
+++ b/tests/rendernode.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
                             cairo_image_surface_get_data (surface),
                             cairo_image_surface_get_stride (surface));
       cairo_surface_mark_dirty (surface);
+      gsk_renderer_unrealize (renderer);
       g_object_unref (texture);
       g_object_unref (window);
       g_object_unref (renderer);