diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-multitexture.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-multitexture.c
index b2256702b..5d33e40e3 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-multitexture.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-multitexture.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ test_cogl_multitexture_main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GError            *error = NULL;
   ClutterActor	    *stage;
   ClutterColor       stage_color = { 0x61, 0x56, 0x56, 0xff };
-  TestMultiLayerMaterialState *state = g_new0 (TestMultiLayerMaterialState, 1);
+  g_autofree TestMultiLayerMaterialState *state = g_new0 (TestMultiLayerMaterialState, 1);
   gfloat             stage_w, stage_h;
   gchar            **files;
   gfloat             tex_coords[] =