diff --git a/src/shell-app-system.c b/src/shell-app-system.c
index 70bcb862a..476290994 100644
--- a/src/shell-app-system.c
+++ b/src/shell-app-system.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ shell_app_system_lookup_app (ShellAppSystem   *self,
 
   app = _shell_app_new (info);
   g_hash_table_insert (priv->id_to_app, (char *) shell_app_get_id (app), app);
+  g_object_unref (info);
   return app;
 }