Free all used references in the source tree

Since references are not owned by the repository anymore we have to free
them manually now.

Signed-off-by: schu <schu-github@schulog.org>

9 files changed, 165 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/src/commit.c b/src/commit.c
index 1010fdc56..83bc9fc4c 100644
--- a/src/commit.c
+++ b/src/commit.c
@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ int git_commit_create(
 
 		error = git_reference_resolve(&target, head);
 		if (error < GIT_SUCCESS) {
-			if (error != GIT_ENOTFOUND)
+			if (error != GIT_ENOTFOUND) {
+				git_reference_free(head);
 				return git__rethrow(error, "Failed to create commit");
+			}
 		/*
 		 * The target of the reference was not found. This can happen
 		 * just after a repository has been initialized (the master
@@ -154,10 +156,19 @@ int git_commit_create(
 		 * point to) or after an orphan checkout, so if the target
 		 * branch doesn't exist yet, create it and return.
 		 */
-			return git_reference_create_oid(&head, repo, git_reference_target(head), oid, 1);
+			error = git_reference_create_oid(&target, repo, git_reference_target(head), oid, 1);
+
+			git_reference_free(head);
+			if (error == GIT_SUCCESS)
+				git_reference_free(target);
+
+			return error;
 		}
 
 		error = git_reference_set_oid(target, oid);
+
+		git_reference_free(head);
+		git_reference_free(target);
 	}
 
 	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
diff --git a/src/reflog.c b/src/reflog.c
index 5fc357a0f..81e171acf 100644
--- a/src/reflog.c
+++ b/src/reflog.c
@@ -218,8 +218,12 @@ int git_reflog_write(git_reference *ref, const git_oid *oid_old,
 		return git__rethrow(error, "Failed to write reflog. Cannot resolve reference `%s`", ref->name);
 
 	oid = git_reference_oid(r);
-	if (oid == NULL)
+	if (oid == NULL) {
+		git_reference_free(r);
 		return git__throw(GIT_ERROR, "Failed to write reflog. Cannot resolve reference `%s`", r->name);
+	}
+
+	git_reference_free(r);
 
 	git_oid_to_string(new, GIT_OID_HEXSZ+1, oid);
 
diff --git a/src/repository.c b/src/repository.c
index 849e1a9cf..6c75aa190 100644
--- a/src/repository.c
+++ b/src/repository.c
@@ -603,8 +603,14 @@ static int repo_init_reinit(const char *repository_path, int is_bare)
 
 static int repo_init_createhead(git_repository *repo)
 {
+	int error;
 	git_reference *head_reference;
-	return git_reference_create_symbolic(&head_reference, repo, GIT_HEAD_FILE, GIT_REFS_HEADS_MASTER_FILE, 0);
+
+	error = git_reference_create_symbolic(&head_reference, repo, GIT_HEAD_FILE, GIT_REFS_HEADS_MASTER_FILE, 0);
+
+	git_reference_free(head_reference);
+
+	return error;
 }
 
 static int repo_init_structure(const char *git_dir, int is_bare)
@@ -715,10 +721,15 @@ int git_repository_head_detached(git_repository *repo)
 	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
 		return error;
 
-	if (git_reference_type(ref) == GIT_REF_SYMBOLIC)
+	if (git_reference_type(ref) == GIT_REF_SYMBOLIC) {
+		git_reference_free(ref);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	error = git_odb_read_header(&_size, &type, repo->db, git_reference_oid(ref));
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
+
 	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
 		return error;
 
@@ -730,7 +741,7 @@ int git_repository_head_detached(git_repository *repo)
 
 int git_repository_head(git_reference **head_out, git_repository *repo)
 {
-	git_reference *ref;
+	git_reference *ref, *resolved_ref;
 	int error;
 
 	*head_out = NULL;
@@ -739,11 +750,15 @@ int git_repository_head(git_reference **head_out, git_repository *repo)
 	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
 		return git__rethrow(GIT_ENOTAREPO, "Failed to locate the HEAD");
 
-	error = git_reference_resolve(&ref, ref);
-	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
+	error = git_reference_resolve(&resolved_ref, ref);
+	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS) {
+		git_reference_free(ref);
 		return git__rethrow(error, "Failed to resolve the HEAD");
+	}
 
-	*head_out = ref;
+	git_reference_free(ref);
+
+	*head_out = resolved_ref;
 	return GIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -754,6 +769,9 @@ int git_repository_head_orphan(git_repository *repo)
 
 	error = git_repository_head(&ref, repo);
 
+	if (error == GIT_SUCCESS)
+		git_reference_free(ref);
+
 	return error == GIT_ENOTFOUND ? 1 : error;
 }
 
@@ -766,13 +784,21 @@ int git_repository_is_empty(git_repository *repo)
 	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
 		return git__throw(error, "Corrupted repository. HEAD does not exist");
 
-	if (git_reference_type(head) != GIT_REF_SYMBOLIC)
+	if (git_reference_type(head) != GIT_REF_SYMBOLIC) {
+		git_reference_free(head);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
-	if (strcmp(git_reference_target(head), "refs/heads/master") != 0)
+	if (strcmp(git_reference_target(head), "refs/heads/master") != 0) {
+		git_reference_free(head);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	error = git_reference_resolve(&branch, head);
+
+	git_reference_free(head);
+	git_reference_free(branch);
+
 	return error == GIT_ENOTFOUND ? 1 : error;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tag.c b/src/tag.c
index 0bdca93bb..7372e68c7 100644
--- a/src/tag.c
+++ b/src/tag.c
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ static int retrieve_tag_reference(git_reference **tag_reference_out, char *ref_n
 	git_reference *tag_ref;
 	int error;
 
+	*tag_reference_out = NULL;
+
 	git_path_join(ref_name_out, GIT_REFS_TAGS_DIR, tag_name);
 	error = git_reference_lookup(&tag_ref, repo, ref_name_out);
 	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
@@ -224,6 +226,7 @@ static int git_tag_create__internal(
 			break;
 
 		default:
+			git_reference_free(new_ref);
 			return git__rethrow(error, "Failed to create tag");
 	}
 
@@ -232,6 +235,7 @@ static int git_tag_create__internal(
 	if (new_ref != NULL) {
 		if (!allow_ref_overwrite) {
 			git_oid_cpy(oid, git_reference_oid(new_ref));
+			git_reference_free(new_ref);
 			return git__throw(GIT_EEXISTS, "Tag already exists");
 		} else {
 			should_update_ref = 1;
@@ -239,8 +243,10 @@ static int git_tag_create__internal(
 	}
 
 	if (create_tag_annotation) {
-		if ((error = write_tag_annotation(oid, repo, tag_name, target, tagger, message)) < GIT_SUCCESS)
+		if ((error = write_tag_annotation(oid, repo, tag_name, target, tagger, message)) < GIT_SUCCESS) {
+			git_reference_free(new_ref);
 			return error;
+		}
 	} else
 		git_oid_cpy(oid, git_object_id(target));
 
@@ -249,6 +255,8 @@ static int git_tag_create__internal(
 	else
 		error = git_reference_set_oid(new_ref, oid);
 
+	git_reference_free(new_ref);
+
 	return error == GIT_SUCCESS ? GIT_SUCCESS : git__rethrow(error, "Failed to create tag");
 }
 
@@ -281,7 +289,7 @@ int git_tag_create_frombuffer(git_oid *oid, git_repository *repo, const char *bu
 	git_odb_stream *stream;
 	git_odb_object *target_obj;
 
-	git_reference *new_ref;
+	git_reference *new_ref = NULL;
 	char ref_name[GIT_REFNAME_MAX];
 
 	assert(oid && buffer);
@@ -309,6 +317,7 @@ int git_tag_create_frombuffer(git_oid *oid, git_repository *repo, const char *bu
 			break;
 
 		default:
+			git_reference_free(new_ref);
 			return git__rethrow(error, "Failed to create tag");
 	}
 
@@ -317,6 +326,7 @@ int git_tag_create_frombuffer(git_oid *oid, git_repository *repo, const char *bu
 	if (new_ref != NULL) {
 		if (!allow_ref_overwrite) {
 			git_oid_cpy(oid, git_reference_oid(new_ref));
+			git_reference_free(new_ref);
 			return git__throw(GIT_EEXISTS, "Tag already exists");
 		} else {
 			should_update_ref = 1;
@@ -324,22 +334,28 @@ int git_tag_create_frombuffer(git_oid *oid, git_repository *repo, const char *bu
 	}
 
 	/* write the buffer */
-	if ((error = git_odb_open_wstream(&stream, repo->db, strlen(buffer), GIT_OBJ_TAG)) < GIT_SUCCESS)
+	if ((error = git_odb_open_wstream(&stream, repo->db, strlen(buffer), GIT_OBJ_TAG)) < GIT_SUCCESS) {
+		git_reference_free(new_ref);
 		return git__rethrow(error, "Failed to create tag");
+	}
 
 	stream->write(stream, buffer, strlen(buffer));
 
 	error = stream->finalize_write(oid, stream);
 	stream->free(stream);
 
-	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
+	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS) {
+		git_reference_free(new_ref);
 		return git__rethrow(error, "Failed to create tag");
+	}
 
 	if (!should_update_ref)
 		error = git_reference_create_oid(&new_ref, repo, ref_name, oid, 0);
 	else
 		error = git_reference_set_oid(new_ref, oid);
 
+	git_reference_free(new_ref);
+
 	git_signature_free(tag.tagger);
 	git__free(tag.tag_name);
 	git__free(tag.message);
diff --git a/src/transports/local.c b/src/transports/local.c
index e09680478..058ed7e79 100644
--- a/src/transports/local.c
+++ b/src/transports/local.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int add_ref(const char *name, git_repository *repo, git_vector *vec)
 {
 	const char peeled[] = "^{}";
 	git_remote_head *head;
-	git_reference *ref;
+	git_reference *ref, *resolved_ref;
 	git_object *obj = NULL;
 	int error = GIT_SUCCESS, peel_len, ret;
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int add_ref(const char *name, git_repository *repo, git_vector *vec)
 	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
 		goto out;
 
-	error = git_reference_resolve(&ref, ref);
+	error = git_reference_resolve(&resolved_ref, ref);
 	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ static int add_ref(const char *name, git_repository *repo, git_vector *vec)
 		goto out;
 
  out:
+	git_reference_free(ref);
+	git_reference_free(resolved_ref);
+
 	git_object_close(obj);
 	if (error < GIT_SUCCESS) {
 		git__free(head->name);
diff --git a/tests/t04-commit.c b/tests/t04-commit.c
index 681b3fbd1..d0bb1b583 100644
--- a/tests/t04-commit.c
+++ b/tests/t04-commit.c
@@ -766,6 +766,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(root0, "create a root commit")
 	git__free(head_old);
 	git_commit_close(commit);
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(head);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_SUITE(commit)
diff --git a/tests/t08-tag.c b/tests/t08-tag.c
index 85ef9225e..44efb584d 100644
--- a/tests/t08-tag.c
+++ b/tests/t08-tag.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ BEGIN_TEST(write0, "write a tag to the repository and read it again")
 
 	git_tag_close(tag);
 	git_repository_free(repo);
-
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(write2, "Attempt to write a tag bearing the same name than an already existing tag")
@@ -266,6 +265,7 @@ BEGIN_TEST(write3, "Replace an already existing tag")
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
 
+	git_reference_free(ref_tag);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(write4, "write a lightweight tag to the repository and read it again")
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(write4, "write a lightweight tag to the repository and read it again"
 	must_pass(git_tag_delete(repo, "light-tag"));
 
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref_tag);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(write5, "Attempt to write a lightweight tag bearing the same name than an already existing tag")
@@ -334,6 +336,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(delete0, "Delete an already existing tag")
 	must_fail(git_reference_lookup(&ref_tag, repo, "refs/tags/e90810b"));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref_tag);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_SUITE(tag)
diff --git a/tests/t10-refs.c b/tests/t10-refs.c
index 298aaa07f..12632b02b 100644
--- a/tests/t10-refs.c
+++ b/tests/t10-refs.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(readtag0, "lookup a loose tag reference")
 
 	git_object_close(object);
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(reference);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(readtag1, "lookup a loose tag reference that doesn't exist")
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(readtag1, "lookup a loose tag reference that doesn't exist")
 	must_fail(git_reference_lookup(&reference, repo, non_existing_tag_ref_name));
 
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(reference);
 END_TEST
 
 static const char *head_tracker_sym_ref_name = "head-tracker";
@@ -97,6 +101,9 @@ BEGIN_TEST(readsym0, "lookup a symbolic reference")
 
 	git_object_close(object);
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(reference);
+	git_reference_free(resolved_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(readsym1, "lookup a nested symbolic reference")
@@ -124,6 +131,9 @@ BEGIN_TEST(readsym1, "lookup a nested symbolic reference")
 
 	git_object_close(object);
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(reference);
+	git_reference_free(resolved_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(readsym2, "lookup the HEAD and resolve the master branch")
@@ -145,6 +155,10 @@ BEGIN_TEST(readsym2, "lookup the HEAD and resolve the master branch")
 	must_pass(git_oid_cmp(git_reference_oid(comp_base_ref), git_reference_oid(resolved_ref)));
 
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(reference);
+	git_reference_free(resolved_ref);
+	git_reference_free(comp_base_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(readsym3, "lookup the master branch and then the HEAD")
@@ -160,6 +174,10 @@ BEGIN_TEST(readsym3, "lookup the master branch and then the HEAD")
 	must_pass(git_oid_cmp(git_reference_oid(master_ref), git_reference_oid(resolved_ref)));
 
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(reference);
+	git_reference_free(resolved_ref);
+	git_reference_free(master_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 static const char *packed_head_name = "refs/heads/packed";
@@ -183,6 +201,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(readpacked0, "lookup a packed reference")
 
 	git_object_close(object);
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(reference);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(readpacked1, "assure that a loose reference is looked up before a packed reference")
@@ -197,6 +217,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(readpacked1, "assure that a loose reference is looked up before a pac
 	must_be_true(strcmp(reference->name, packed_test_head_name) == 0);
 
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(reference);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(create0, "create a new symbolic reference")
@@ -240,6 +262,10 @@ BEGIN_TEST(create0, "create a new symbolic reference")
 	must_be_true(git_oid_cmp(&id, git_reference_oid(resolved_ref)) == 0);
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo2);
+
+	git_reference_free(new_reference);
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
+	git_reference_free(resolved_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(create1, "create a deep symbolic reference")
@@ -261,6 +287,10 @@ BEGIN_TEST(create1, "create a deep symbolic reference")
 	must_be_true(git_oid_cmp(&id, git_reference_oid(resolved_ref)) == 0);
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(new_reference);
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
+	git_reference_free(resolved_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(create2, "create a new OID reference")
@@ -299,6 +329,9 @@ BEGIN_TEST(create2, "create a new OID reference")
 	must_be_true(git_oid_cmp(&id, git_reference_oid(looked_up_ref)) == 0);
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo2);
+
+	git_reference_free(new_reference);
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(create3, "Can not create a new OID reference which targets at an unknown id")
@@ -349,6 +382,9 @@ BEGIN_TEST(overwrite0, "Overwrite an existing symbolic reference")
 	must_be_true(!strcmp(git_reference_target(ref), ref_master_name));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
+	git_reference_free(branch_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(overwrite1, "Overwrite an existing object id reference")
@@ -378,6 +414,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(overwrite1, "Overwrite an existing object id reference")
 	must_be_true(!git_oid_cmp(&id, git_reference_oid(ref)));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(overwrite2, "Overwrite an existing object id reference with a symbolic one")
@@ -401,6 +439,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(overwrite2, "Overwrite an existing object id reference with a symboli
 	must_be_true(!strcmp(git_reference_target(ref), ref_master_name));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(overwrite3, "Overwrite an existing symbolic reference with an object id one")
@@ -426,6 +466,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(overwrite3, "Overwrite an existing symbolic reference with an object
 	must_be_true(!git_oid_cmp(git_reference_oid(ref), &id));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(pack0, "create a packfile for an empty folder")
@@ -475,6 +517,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(pack1, "create a packfile from all the loose rn a repo")
 	must_pass(!git_futils_exists(temp_path));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(reference);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(rename0, "rename a loose reference")
@@ -515,6 +559,9 @@ BEGIN_TEST(rename0, "rename a loose reference")
 	must_pass(git_futils_exists(temp_path));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
+	git_reference_free(another_looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(rename1, "rename a packed reference (should make it loose)")
@@ -555,6 +602,9 @@ BEGIN_TEST(rename1, "rename a packed reference (should make it loose)")
 	must_pass(git_futils_exists(temp_path));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
+	git_reference_free(another_looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(rename2, "renaming a packed reference does not pack another reference which happens to be in both loose and pack state")
@@ -594,6 +644,9 @@ BEGIN_TEST(rename2, "renaming a packed reference does not pack another reference
 	must_pass(git_futils_exists(temp_path));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
+	git_reference_free(another_looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(rename3, "can not rename a reference with the name of an existing reference")
@@ -613,6 +666,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(rename3, "can not rename a reference with the name of an existing ref
 	must_be_true(!strcmp(looked_up_ref->name, packed_head_name));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(rename4, "can not rename a reference with an invalid name")
@@ -635,6 +690,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(rename4, "can not rename a reference with an invalid name")
 	must_be_true(!strcmp(looked_up_ref->name, packed_test_head_name));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(rename5, "can force-rename a packed reference with the name of an existing loose and packed reference")
@@ -660,6 +717,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(rename5, "can force-rename a packed reference with the name of an exi
 	must_fail(git_reference_lookup(&looked_up_ref, repo, packed_head_name));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(rename6, "can force-rename a loose reference with the name of an existing loose reference")
@@ -685,6 +744,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(rename6, "can force-rename a loose reference with the name of an exis
 	must_fail(git_reference_lookup(&looked_up_ref, repo, "refs/heads/br2"));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 static const char *ref_one_name = "refs/heads/one/branch";
@@ -717,6 +778,11 @@ BEGIN_TEST(rename7, "can not overwrite name of existing reference")
 	must_fail(git_reference_lookup(&ref_one_new, repo, ref_one_name_new));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
+	git_reference_free(ref_one);
+	git_reference_free(ref_one_new);
+	git_reference_free(ref_two);
 END_TEST
 
 static const char *ref_two_name_new = "refs/heads/two/two";
@@ -748,6 +814,10 @@ BEGIN_TEST(rename8, "can be renamed to a new name prefixed with the old name")
 	must_fail(git_reference_lookup(&looked_up_ref, repo, ref_two_name));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
+	git_reference_free(ref_two);
+	git_reference_free(looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(rename9, "can move a reference to a upper reference hierarchy")
@@ -806,6 +876,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(delete0, "deleting a ref which is both packed and loose should remove
 	must_pass(!git_futils_exists(temp_path));
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(another_looked_up_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(delete1, "can delete a just packed reference")
@@ -1132,6 +1204,9 @@ BEGIN_TEST(reflog0, "write a reflog for a given reference and ensure it can be r
 	git_signature_free(committer);
 	git_reflog_free(reflog);
 	close_temp_repo(repo2);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
+	git_reference_free(lookedup_ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(reflog1, "avoid writing an obviously wrong reflog")
@@ -1160,6 +1235,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(reflog1, "avoid writing an obviously wrong reflog")
 	git_signature_free(committer);
 
 	close_temp_repo(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_SUITE(refs)
diff --git a/tests/t12-repo.c b/tests/t12-repo.c
index 6197cdd00..47dc852f3 100644
--- a/tests/t12-repo.c
+++ b/tests/t12-repo.c
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(detached0, "test if HEAD is detached")
 	must_be_true(git_repository_head_detached(repo) == 0);
 
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
 END_TEST
 
 BEGIN_TEST(orphan0, "test if HEAD is orphan")
@@ -305,6 +307,8 @@ BEGIN_TEST(orphan0, "test if HEAD is orphan")
 	must_be_true(git_repository_head_orphan(repo) == 0);
 
 	git_repository_free(repo);
+
+	git_reference_free(ref);
 END_TEST
 
 #define DISCOVER_FOLDER TEMP_REPO_FOLDER "discover.git"