diff --git a/markdown/application-development/basics/elements.md b/markdown/application-development/basics/elements.md
index 4dacfafc95..fd060f33f0 100644
--- a/markdown/application-development/basics/elements.md
+++ b/markdown/application-development/basics/elements.md
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ main (int   argc,
   }
 
   gst_object_unref (GST_OBJECT (element));
+  gst_object_unref (GST_OBJECT (factory));
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -294,6 +295,8 @@ main (int   argc,
            gst_element_factory_get_metadata (factory, GST_ELEMENT_METADATA_KLASS),
            gst_element_factory_get_metadata (factory, GST_ELEMENT_METADATA_DESCRIPTION));
 
+  gst_object_unref (GST_OBJECT (factory));
+
   return 0;
 }