diff --git a/src/gnome-shell-plugin.c b/src/gnome-shell-plugin.c
index ab5ebec6e..35b9995ea 100644
--- a/src/gnome-shell-plugin.c
+++ b/src/gnome-shell-plugin.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ gnome_shell_plugin_start (MetaPlugin *plugin)
        * If there was a generic "hook into bug-buddy for non-C crashes"
        * infrastructure, here would be the place to put it.
        */
+      g_object_unref (gjs_context);
       exit (1);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c88f04642..dbf0e3bd7 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ list_modes (const char  *option_name,
   if (!gjs_context_eval (context, script, -1, "<main>", &status, NULL))
       g_message ("Retrieving list of available modes failed.");
 
+  g_object_unref (context);
   exit (status);
 }