diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index f37146af84..2fd1cbd2d9 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ user_get_secrets_cb (DBusGProxy *proxy,
 	info->call = NULL;
 	free_get_secrets_info (info);
 
-	g_object_ref (provider);
+	g_object_unref (provider);
 }
 
 static GetSecretsInfo *