diff --git a/src/nm-connectivity.c b/src/nm-connectivity.c
index 804e3935f..34465aad0 100644
--- a/src/nm-connectivity.c
+++ b/src/nm-connectivity.c
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ nm_connectivity_check_cb (SoupSession *session, SoupMessage *msg, gpointer user_
 
 	g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gssize (simple, new_state);
 	g_simple_async_result_complete (simple);
+	g_object_unref (simple);
 
 	g_free (cb_data->uri);
 	g_free (cb_data->response);
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ nm_connectivity_check_async (NMConnectivity      *self,
 
 	g_simple_async_result_set_op_res_gssize (simple, priv->state);
 	g_simple_async_result_complete_in_idle (simple);
+	g_object_unref (simple);
 }
 
 NMConnectivityState