diff --git a/gtk/gtkinscription.c b/gtk/gtkinscription.c
index 4dfa8e5eb3..7ce22702eb 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkinscription.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkinscription.c
@@ -344,9 +344,9 @@ get_line_pixels (GtkInscription *self,
   int ascent, descent;
 
   metrics = gtk_inscription_get_font_metrics (self);
-
   ascent = pango_font_metrics_get_ascent (metrics);
   descent = pango_font_metrics_get_descent (metrics);
+  pango_font_metrics_unref (metrics);
 
   if (baseline)
     *baseline = ascent;
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ gtk_inscription_allocate (GtkWidget *widget,
                   }
               }
           }
+        pango_layout_iter_free (iter);
       }
       break;