diff --git a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
index 3f8788a3e3..1df51a376f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ update_places (GtkPlacesSidebar *sidebar)
 
 		if (!g_file_is_native (root)) {
 			network_mounts = g_list_prepend (network_mounts, mount);
+			g_object_unref (root);
 			continue;
 		}