diff --git a/src/libvirt-admin.c b/src/libvirt-admin.c
index b3fd0b3a8c..5a4fc4833d 100644
--- a/src/libvirt-admin.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-admin.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ remoteAdminPrivFree(void *opaque)
     virAdmConnectPtr conn = opaque;
 
     remoteAdminConnectClose(conn);
+    virObjectUnref(conn->privateData);
 }
 
 static remoteAdminPrivPtr