diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index 731589c40a..22a563edb3 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -638,8 +638,8 @@ user_connection_get_settings_cb  (DBusGProxy *proxy,
 			 */
 			g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (connection),
 			                        "proxy",
-			                        info->proxy,
-			                        g_object_ref (info->proxy));
+			                        g_object_ref (info->proxy),
+			                        g_object_unref);
 		} else
 			g_object_unref (connection);