diff --git a/context.c b/context.c

index b41c440..fc2befa 100644

--- a/context.c

+++ b/context.c

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ auth_fn (SMBCCTX *ctx,

 			 &use_username,

 			 &use_password))

     {

+      Py_DECREF (result);

       debugprintf ("<- auth_fn(), incorrect callback result\n");

       return;

     }

@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ auth_fn (SMBCCTX *ctx,

   strncpy (workgroup, use_workgroup, wgmaxlen);

   strncpy (username, use_username, unmaxlen);

   strncpy (password, use_password, pwmaxlen);

+  Py_DECREF (result);

   debugprintf ("<- auth_fn(), got callback result\n");

 }