diff --git a/src/modules/evas/vg_loaders/eet/evas_vg_load_eet.c b/src/modules/evas/vg_loaders/eet/evas_vg_load_eet.c
index 8d04aec0f1..3455f2a2b1 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/vg_loaders/eet/evas_vg_load_eet.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/vg_loaders/eet/evas_vg_load_eet.c
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ evas_vg_load_file_open_eet(Eina_File *file, const char *key, int *error EINA_UNU
 }
 
 static Eina_Bool
-evas_vg_load_file_close_eet(Vg_File_Data *vfd EINA_UNUSED)
+evas_vg_load_file_close_eet(Vg_File_Data *vfd)
 {
+   if (vfd->root) efl_unref(vfd->root);
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }