diff --git a/tests/test-origin.c b/tests/test-origin.c
index 400626e..f0698f2 100644
--- a/tests/test-origin.c
+++ b/tests/test-origin.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ test_dummy_origin_get_name (OriginFixture *fixture,
                             gconstpointer user_data)
 {
   CallsOrigin *origin;
-  const gchar *name;
+  g_autofree char *name = NULL;
 
   origin = CALLS_ORIGIN (fixture->dummy_origin);