diff --git a/src/server/verify.c b/src/server/verify.c
index 46c62fc..c7e5bb6 100644
--- a/src/server/verify.c
+++ b/src/server/verify.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ verify_any(char *stanza_text, gboolean ign_timeout)
             usleep(1000 * 50);
             elapsed = g_timer_elapsed(timer, NULL);
         }
+        g_timer_destroy(timer);
     }
 
     if (result) {
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ verify_last(char *stanza_text)
             usleep(1000 * 50);
             elapsed = g_timer_elapsed(timer, NULL);
         }
+        g_timer_destroy(timer);
     }
 
     if (result) {