diff --git a/res/res_sorcery_realtime.c b/res/res_sorcery_realtime.c
index fcdc2a9717..fc22170a57 100644
--- a/res/res_sorcery_realtime.c
+++ b/res/res_sorcery_realtime.c
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ static struct ast_variable *sorcery_realtime_filter_objectset(struct ast_variabl
 		}
 	}
 
+	ao2_ref(object_type, -1);
+
 	return objectset;
 }