diff --git a/src/gcal-event-widget.c b/src/gcal-event-widget.c
index 24b0c7a6..6376fee1 100644
--- a/src/gcal-event-widget.c
+++ b/src/gcal-event-widget.c
@@ -903,6 +903,7 @@ get_dnd_icon (GtkWidget *widget)
   cr = cairo_create (surface);
 
   gtk_widget_draw (widget, cr);
+  cairo_destroy (cr);
 
   return surface;
 }