diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_atspi_bridge.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_atspi_bridge.c
index 14f9a42a92..9c78137de7 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_atspi_bridge.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_atspi_bridge.c
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ _accessible_get_relation_set(const Eldbus_Service_Interface *iface EINA_UNUSED,
    return ret;
 
 fail:
+   eldbus_message_unref(ret);
    return eldbus_message_error_new(msg, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Failed", "Unable to get relation set.");
 }