diff --git a/tests/event-test.c b/tests/event-test.c
index 75419a6c..c2290b10 100644
--- a/tests/event-test.c
+++ b/tests/event-test.c
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ TEST(test_surface_output)
 	/* visible */
 	check_client_move(client, x, --y);
 	assert(output_contains_client(client));
+
+	client_destroy(client);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -176,4 +178,9 @@ TEST(buffer_release)
 	assert(buf1_released == 0);
 	assert(buf2_released == 1);
 	assert(buf3_released == 1);
+
+	buffer_destroy(buf1);
+	buffer_destroy(buf2);
+	buffer_destroy(buf3);
+	client_destroy(client);
 }