diff --git a/tests/network/refspecs.c b/tests/network/refspecs.c
index 614d91d07..c47f197ff 100644
--- a/tests/network/refspecs.c
+++ b/tests/network/refspecs.c
@@ -155,4 +155,6 @@ void test_network_refspecs__matching(void)
 	cl_assert_equal_s(":", spec.string);
 	cl_assert_equal_s("", spec.src);
 	cl_assert_equal_s("", spec.dst);
+
+	git_refspec__free(&spec);
 }