diff --git a/glfw/xkb_glfw.c b/glfw/xkb_glfw.c
index 4cd5a9ad1..e1d0ce76d 100644
--- a/glfw/xkb_glfw.c
+++ b/glfw/xkb_glfw.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ load_compose_tables(_GLFWXKBData *xkb) {
     if (!xkb->states.composeState) {
         _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB compose state");
     }
+    xkb_compose_table_unref(compose_table);
 }
 
 GLFWbool