diff --git a/src/bin/eeze/eeze_sensor_test.c b/src/bin/eeze/eeze_sensor_test.c
index 0a1fc949ed..67dca6c236 100644
--- a/src/bin/eeze/eeze_sensor_test.c
+++ b/src/bin/eeze/eeze_sensor_test.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ main(void)
          if (!eeze_sensor_accuracy_get(sens, &acc)) printf("fail get accuracy\n");
          if (!eeze_sensor_timestamp_get(sens, &timestamp)) printf("fail get timestamp\n");
          printf("Light output: accuracy %i, lux %f at time: %lli\n", acc, x, timestamp);
+         eeze_sensor_free(sens);
      }
    else
      printf("Could not find a light sensor!\n");
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ main(void)
     * can force a read out of the physical sensor instead of using the cached
     * values. Depending on the hardware this can take a long time. If you don't have special
     * requirements the cached values should be used. */
+   sens = eeze_sensor_new(EEZE_SENSOR_TYPE_LIGHT);
    eeze_sensor_read(sens);
    if (!sens) printf("can't find an light sensor!\n");
    if (!eeze_sensor_x_get(sens, &x)) printf("fail get x\n");