diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c
index 7116538b7d..6dee5ad0b4 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_anim.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ ecore_animator_add(Ecore_Task_Cb func,
 
    animator = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent,
                             ecore_animator_constructor(func, data));
-   eo_unref(animator);
    return animator;
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +223,6 @@ ecore_animator_timeline_add(double            runtime,
    Ecore_Animator *animator;
    animator = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent,
                             ecore_animator_timeline_constructor(runtime, func, data));
-   eo_unref(animator);
    return animator;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idle_enterer.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idle_enterer.c
index f6d5b9997d..038b5c9946 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idle_enterer.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idle_enterer.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ ecore_idle_enterer_add(Ecore_Task_Cb func,
 {
    Ecore_Idle_Enterer *ie = NULL;
    ie = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent, ecore_idle_enterer_after_constructor(func, data));
-   eo_unref(ie);
    return ie;
 }
 
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ ecore_idle_enterer_before_add(Ecore_Task_Cb func,
 {
    Ecore_Idle_Enterer *ie = NULL;
    ie = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent, ecore_idle_enterer_before_constructor(func, data));
-   eo_unref(ie);
    return ie;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idle_exiter.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idle_exiter.c
index 51c7d357e4..b755fc702c 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idle_exiter.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idle_exiter.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ ecore_idle_exiter_add(Ecore_Task_Cb func,
 {
    Ecore_Idle_Exiter *ie = NULL;
    ie = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent, ecore_idle_exiter_constructor(func, data));
-   eo_unref(ie);
    return ie;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idler.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idler.c
index 0ac1bc6e72..5faed546fb 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idler.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_idler.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ ecore_idler_add(Ecore_Task_Cb func,
    _ecore_lock();
 
    ie = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent, ecore_idler_constructor(func, data));
-   eo_unref(ie);
 
    _ecore_unlock();
    return ie;
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_job.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_job.c
index ef2b9c0660..b148f5682e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_job.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_job.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ecore_job_add(Ecore_Cb    func,
               const void *data)
 {
    Ecore_Job *job = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent, ecore_job_constructor(func, data));
-   eo_unref(job);
    return job;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_poller.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_poller.c
index e7fca873db..61fb7684e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_poller.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_poller.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ ecore_poller_add(Ecore_Poller_Type type EINA_UNUSED,
    Ecore_Poller *poller;
    poller = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent,
                           ecore_poller_constructor(type, interval, func, data));
-   eo_unref(poller);
    return poller;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_timer.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_timer.c
index e2cb43b686..9d20d27685 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_timer.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_timer.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ ecore_timer_add(double        in,
 
    EINA_MAIN_LOOP_CHECK_RETURN_VAL(NULL);
    timer = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent, ecore_obj_timer_constructor(in, func, data));
-   eo_unref(timer);
    return timer;
 }
 
@@ -400,7 +399,6 @@ _ecore_timer_loop_add(double        in,
 {
    Ecore_Timer *timer = NULL;
    timer = eo_add(MY_CLASS, _ecore_parent, ecore_obj_timer_loop_constructor(in, func, data));
-   eo_unref(timer);
 
    return timer;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
index f51e2299a9..532c6e58ad 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ edje_edit_object_add(Evas *evas)
 {
    Evas_Object *e;
    e = eo_add(MY_CLASS, evas);
-   eo_unref(e);
    return e;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c
index 5974b66e1b..a077a96e79 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ edje_object_add(Evas *evas)
 {
    Evas_Object *e;
    e = eo_add(MY_CLASS, evas);
-   eo_unref(e);
    return e;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/emotion/emotion_smart.c b/src/lib/emotion/emotion_smart.c
index b1ea284d1b..90825702a0 100644
--- a/src/lib/emotion/emotion_smart.c
+++ b/src/lib/emotion/emotion_smart.c
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ emotion_object_add(Evas *evas)
 {
    Evas_Object *e;
    e = eo_add(MY_CLASS, evas);
-   eo_unref(e);
    return e;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/eo/Eo.h b/src/lib/eo/Eo.h
index 561665bb7b..b2807979bd 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/Eo.h
+++ b/src/lib/eo/Eo.h
@@ -621,6 +621,13 @@ EAPI void eo_error_set_internal(const Eo *obj, const char *file, int line);
 /**
  * @def eo_add
  * @brief Create a new object with the default constructor.
+ *
+ * The object returned by this function always has at least 1 ref. If the object
+ * has a parent, it returns with 1 ref, and even if it doesn't have a parent
+ * it's returned with 1 ref. This is convenient in C.
+ *
+ * If you want a more "consistent" behaviour, take a look at #eo_add_ref.
+ *
  * @param klass the class of the object to create.
  * @param parent the parent to set to the object.
  * @param ... The ops to run.
@@ -638,6 +645,25 @@ EAPI void eo_error_set_internal(const Eo *obj, const char *file, int line);
     _tmp_obj; \
     })
 
+/**
+ * @def eo_add_ref
+ * @brief Create a new object with the default constructor.
+ *
+ * The object returned by this function has 1 ref for itself, 1 ref from the
+ * parent (if exists) and possible other refs if were added during construction.
+ *
+ * @param klass the class of the object to create.
+ * @param parent the parent to set to the object.
+ * @param ... The ops to run.
+ * @return An handle to the new object on success, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+#define eo_add_ref(klass, parent, ...) \
+   ({ \
+    Eo *_tmp_obj_ref = eo_add(klass, parent, __VA_ARGS__); \
+    if (eo_do(_tmp_obj_ref, eo_parent_get())) eo_ref(_tmp_obj_ref); \
+    _tmp_obj_ref; \
+    })
+
 EAPI Eo * _eo_add_internal_start(const char *file, int line, const Eo_Class *klass_id, Eo *parent);
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/eo/eo.c b/src/lib/eo/eo.c
index b6c6efa72e..fa64ce135f 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/eo.c
+++ b/src/lib/eo/eo.c
@@ -904,16 +904,23 @@ _eo_add_internal_start(const char *file, int line, const Eo_Class *klass_id, Eo
 #ifndef HAVE_EO_ID
    EINA_MAGIC_SET((Eo_Base *) obj, EO_EINA_MAGIC);
 #endif
-   Eo_Id eo_id = _eo_id_allocate(obj);
-   obj->header.id = eo_id;
+   obj->header.id = _eo_id_allocate(obj);
+   Eo *eo_id = _eo_id_get(obj);
 
    _eo_condtor_reset(obj);
 
    _eo_ref(obj);
 
-   eo_do(_eo_id_get(obj), eo_parent_set(parent_id));
+   eo_do(eo_id, eo_parent_set(parent_id));
 
-   return _eo_id_get(obj);
+   /* If there's a parent. Unref. Eo_add should return an object with either a
+    * parent ref, or with the lack of, just a ref. */
+   if (eo_do(eo_id, eo_parent_get()))
+     {
+        _eo_unref(obj);
+     }
+
+   return eo_id;
 }
 
 Eo *
@@ -1539,8 +1546,6 @@ eo_unref(const Eo *obj_id)
 EAPI void
 eo_del(const Eo *obj)
 {
-   EO_OBJ_POINTER_RETURN(obj, _obj);
-   eo_do((Eo *) obj, eo_parent_set(NULL));
    eo_unref(obj);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/eo/eo_private.h b/src/lib/eo/eo_private.h
index c7b6348953..1c21d2255e 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/eo_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/eo/eo_private.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _EO_PRIVATE_H
 #define _EO_PRIVATE_H
 
+#include <Eo.h>
 #include <Eina.h>
 
 #define EO_EINA_MAGIC 0xa186bc32
@@ -283,6 +284,16 @@ _eo_unref(_Eo_Object *obj)
              return;
           }
 
+        /* Unparent if parented. */
+          {
+             Eo *eo_id = _eo_id_get(obj);
+             obj->refcount = 2; /* Needs to be high enough that parent set to null won't delete the object. */
+
+             eo_do(eo_id, eo_parent_set(NULL));
+
+             obj->refcount = 0;
+          }
+
         _eo_del_internal(__FILE__, __LINE__, obj);
 
 #ifdef EO_DEBUG
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_camera.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_camera.c
index 896d563bd3..08a8ab6b15 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_camera.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_camera.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ evas_3d_camera_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_light.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_light.c
index 9f6b3c73e3..74718b2aa1 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_light.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_light.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ evas_3d_light_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_material.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_material.c
index 1391ed3f52..87364037c3 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_material.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_material.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ evas_3d_material_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_mesh.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_mesh.c
index bc19481ccb..2cbf852f0d 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_mesh.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_mesh.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ evas_3d_mesh_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_node.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_node.c
index 25c01a72b8..c7f3604547 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_node.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_node.c
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ evas_3d_node_add(Evas *e, Evas_3D_Node_Type type)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, e, evas_3d_node_constructor(type));
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_scene.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_scene.c
index 42f620f352..6db897ec39 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_scene.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_scene.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ evas_3d_scene_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_texture.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_texture.c
index 94e537b7c9..6d345914f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_texture.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_3d_texture.c
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ evas_3d_texture_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_box.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_box.c
index b28eff4026..f4148bcf35 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_box.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_box.c
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ EAPI Evas_Object *
 evas_object_box_add(Evas *evas)
 {
    Evas_Object *obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, evas);
-   eo_unref(obj);
    return obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_grid.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_grid.c
index 8d153cdbe1..3e612010bb 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_grid.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_grid.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ EAPI Evas_Object *
 evas_object_grid_add(Evas *evas)
 {
    Evas_Object *obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, evas);
-   eo_unref(obj);
    return obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
index ea8fc8a4b6..6cdb965637 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ evas_object_image_add(Evas *eo_e)
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN_VAL(e, NULL);
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN_VAL(e->engine.func, NULL);
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(EVAS_IMAGE_CLASS, eo_e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_line.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_line.c
index 48db646952..4c2d7891b1 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_line.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_line.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ evas_object_line_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(EVAS_LINE_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
index 29706fa622..162b1f3daf 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
@@ -621,8 +621,7 @@ evas_object_del(Evas_Object *eo_obj)
 
    obj->eo_del_called = EINA_TRUE;
 
-   eo_do(eo_obj, eo_parent_set(NULL));
-//   eo_del(eo_obj);
+   eo_del(eo_obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_polygon.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_polygon.c
index 53d8316201..cd27199282 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_polygon.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_polygon.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ evas_object_polygon_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(EVAS_POLYGON_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_rectangle.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_rectangle.c
index aa114258ab..3633bc001a 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_rectangle.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_rectangle.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ evas_object_rectangle_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(EVAS_RECTANGLE_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
index 42da500947..73b078d466 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@ evas_object_smart_add(Evas *eo_e, Evas_Smart *s)
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    eo_obj = eo_add(EVAS_OBJECT_SMART_CLASS, eo_e);
    eo_do(eo_obj, evas_obj_smart_attach(s));
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_table.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_table.c
index a9259a8739..99cd84a17f 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_table.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_table.c
@@ -960,7 +960,6 @@ EAPI Evas_Object *
 evas_object_table_add(Evas *evas)
 {
    Evas_Object *obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, evas);
-   eo_unref(obj);
    return obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c
index 37a4c563cf..6a1e1df71f 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_text.c
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@ evas_object_text_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(EVAS_TEXT_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
index e0c286e65f..520761d9ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
@@ -5672,7 +5672,6 @@ evas_object_textblock_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(EVAS_TEXTBLOCK_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c
index 309efa2f69..e2742011bb 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textgrid.c
@@ -1056,7 +1056,6 @@ evas_object_textgrid_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(EVAS_TEXTGRID_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_out.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_out.c
index 48a87557d6..27f459e37c 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_out.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_out.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ evas_out_add(Evas *e)
    return NULL;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
    Evas_Object *eo_obj = eo_add(MY_CLASS, e);
-   eo_unref(eo_obj);
    return eo_obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/eo/children/children_simple.c b/src/tests/eo/children/children_simple.c
index cd351d3001..a85767cb43 100644
--- a/src/tests/eo/children/children_simple.c
+++ b/src/tests/eo/children/children_simple.c
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ static const Eo_Class_Description class_desc = {
      NULL
 };
 
-EO_DEFINE_CLASS(simple_class_get, &class_desc, EO_CLASS, NULL)
+EO_DEFINE_CLASS(simple_class_get, &class_desc, EO_BASE_CLASS, NULL)
 
diff --git a/src/tests/eo/composite_objects/composite_objects_comp.c b/src/tests/eo/composite_objects/composite_objects_comp.c
index d880c9823e..17cd95cff2 100644
--- a/src/tests/eo/composite_objects/composite_objects_comp.c
+++ b/src/tests/eo/composite_objects/composite_objects_comp.c
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ _constructor(Eo *obj, void *class_data EINA_UNUSED)
    fail_if(!eo_composite_is(simple));
 
    eo_do(obj, eo_key_data_set("simple-obj", simple, NULL));
-
-   eo_unref(simple);
 }
 
 static Eo_Op_Description op_descs[] = {
diff --git a/src/tests/eo/suite/eo_test_general.c b/src/tests/eo/suite/eo_test_general.c
index 114d2443a4..77fca9cc61 100644
--- a/src/tests/eo/suite/eo_test_general.c
+++ b/src/tests/eo/suite/eo_test_general.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ START_TEST(eo_refs)
 
    /* Check hierarchy */
    obj = eo_add(SIMPLE_CLASS, NULL);
-   obj2 = eo_add(SIMPLE_CLASS, obj);
+   obj2 = eo_ref(eo_add(SIMPLE_CLASS, obj));
 
    Eo *wref = NULL;
    eo_do(obj2, eo_wref_add(&wref));
@@ -449,6 +449,16 @@ START_TEST(eo_refs)
 
    fail_if(wref);
 
+   /* eo_add_ref and normal eo_add */
+   obj = eo_add(SIMPLE_CLASS, NULL);
+   obj2 = eo_add(SIMPLE_CLASS, obj);
+   obj3 = eo_add_ref(SIMPLE_CLASS, obj);
+
+   ck_assert_int_eq(eo_ref_get(obj), 1);
+   ck_assert_int_eq(eo_ref_get(obj2), 1);
+   ck_assert_int_eq(eo_ref_get(obj3), 2);
+
+
    /* Just check it doesn't seg atm. */
    obj = eo_add(SIMPLE_CLASS, NULL);
    eo_ref(obj);