diff --git a/src/nm-policy.c b/src/nm-policy.c
index ed506083b2..8968811c1b 100644
--- a/src/nm-policy.c
+++ b/src/nm-policy.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ update_ip4_routing_and_dns (NMPolicy *policy, gboolean force_update)
 
 			dns_type = NM_DNS_IP_CONFIG_TYPE_VPN;
 		}
-		g_object_unref (candidate);
 	}
 	g_slist_free (vpns);
 
@@ -596,7 +595,6 @@ update_ip6_routing_and_dns (NMPolicy *policy, gboolean force_update)
 
 			dns_type = NM_DNS_IP_CONFIG_TYPE_VPN;
 		}
-		g_object_unref (candidate);
 	}
 	g_slist_free (vpns);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.c b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.c
index 0783a8c064..2bd8f23605 100644
--- a/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.c
+++ b/src/vpn-manager/nm-vpn-manager.c
@@ -115,22 +115,26 @@ find_active_vpn_connection_by_connection (NMVPNManager *self, NMConnection *conn
 	NMVPNManagerPrivate *priv = NM_VPN_MANAGER_GET_PRIVATE (self);
 	GHashTableIter iter;
 	gpointer data;
-	GSList *connections, *elt;
+	GSList *active, *aiter;
+	NMVPNConnection *found = NULL;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (connection, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_CONNECTION (connection), NULL);
 
 	g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, priv->services);
-	while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, NULL, &data)) {
-		connections = nm_vpn_service_get_active_connections (NM_VPN_SERVICE (data));
-		for (elt = connections; elt; elt = g_slist_next (elt)) {
-			NMVPNConnection *vpn = NM_VPN_CONNECTION (elt->data);
+	while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, NULL, &data) && (found == NULL)) {
+		active = nm_vpn_service_get_active_connections (NM_VPN_SERVICE (data));
+		for (aiter = active; aiter; aiter = g_slist_next (aiter)) {
+			NMVPNConnection *vpn = NM_VPN_CONNECTION (aiter->data);
 
-			if (nm_vpn_connection_get_connection (vpn) == connection)
-				return vpn;
+			if (nm_vpn_connection_get_connection (vpn) == connection) {
+				found = vpn;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
+		g_slist_free (active);
 	}
-	return NULL;
+	return found;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -225,7 +229,8 @@ nm_vpn_manager_deactivate_connection (NMVPNManager *self,
 	NMVPNManagerPrivate *priv;
 	GHashTableIter iter;
 	gpointer data;
-	GSList *active, *elt;
+	GSList *active, *aiter;
+	gboolean success = FALSE;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (self, FALSE);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_VPN_MANAGER (self), FALSE);
@@ -233,21 +238,23 @@ nm_vpn_manager_deactivate_connection (NMVPNManager *self,
 
 	priv = NM_VPN_MANAGER_GET_PRIVATE (self);
 	g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, priv->services);
-	while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, NULL, &data)) {
+	while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, NULL, &data) && (success == FALSE)) {
 		active = nm_vpn_service_get_active_connections (NM_VPN_SERVICE (data));
-		for (elt = active; elt; elt = g_slist_next (elt)) {
-			NMVPNConnection *vpn = NM_VPN_CONNECTION (elt->data);
+		for (aiter = active; aiter; aiter = g_slist_next (aiter)) {
+			NMVPNConnection *vpn = NM_VPN_CONNECTION (aiter->data);
 			const char *vpn_path;
 
 			vpn_path = nm_vpn_connection_get_active_connection_path (vpn);
 			if (!strcmp (path, vpn_path)) {
 				nm_vpn_connection_disconnect (vpn, reason);
-				return TRUE;
+				success = TRUE;
+				break;
 			}
 		}
+		g_slist_free (active);
 	}
 
-	return FALSE;
+	return success;
 }
 
 void
@@ -258,7 +265,7 @@ nm_vpn_manager_add_active_connections (NMVPNManager *self,
 	NMVPNManagerPrivate *priv;
 	GHashTableIter iter;
 	gpointer data;
-	GSList *active, *elt;
+	GSList *active, *aiter;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (self);
 	g_return_if_fail (NM_IS_VPN_MANAGER (self));
@@ -268,8 +275,8 @@ nm_vpn_manager_add_active_connections (NMVPNManager *self,
 	g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, priv->services);
 	while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, NULL, &data)) {
 		active = nm_vpn_service_get_active_connections (NM_VPN_SERVICE (data));
-		for (elt = active; elt; elt = g_slist_next (elt)) {
-			NMVPNConnection *vpn = NM_VPN_CONNECTION (elt->data);
+		for (aiter = active; aiter; aiter = g_slist_next (aiter)) {
+			NMVPNConnection *vpn = NM_VPN_CONNECTION (aiter->data);
 			const char *path;
 
 			if (!filter || (nm_vpn_connection_get_connection (vpn) == filter)) {
@@ -277,6 +284,7 @@ nm_vpn_manager_add_active_connections (NMVPNManager *self,
 				g_ptr_array_add (array, g_strdup (path));
 			}
 		}
+		g_slist_free (active);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -286,7 +294,7 @@ nm_vpn_manager_get_active_connections (NMVPNManager *self)
 	NMVPNManagerPrivate *priv;
 	GHashTableIter iter;
 	gpointer data;
-	GSList *list = NULL, *active, *elt;
+	GSList *list = NULL, *active;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (self, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_VPN_MANAGER (self), NULL);
@@ -295,8 +303,7 @@ nm_vpn_manager_get_active_connections (NMVPNManager *self)
 	g_hash_table_iter_init (&iter, priv->services);
 	while (g_hash_table_iter_next (&iter, NULL, &data)) {
 		active = nm_vpn_service_get_active_connections (NM_VPN_SERVICE (data));
-		for (elt = active; elt; elt = g_slist_next (elt))
-			list = g_slist_append (list, g_object_ref (G_OBJECT (elt->data)));
+		list = g_slist_concat (list, active);
 	}
 	return list;
 }