diff --git a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-battery-aid.c b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-battery-aid.c
index 6adca861..9351200f 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-battery-aid.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-battery-aid.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ sysprof_battery_aid_present_finish (SysprofAid    *aid,
       if (found > 0)
         sysprof_display_add_group (present->display, group);
       else
-        g_object_unref (group);
+        g_object_unref (g_object_ref_sink (group));
     }
 
   return counters != NULL;
diff --git a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-diskstat-aid.c b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-diskstat-aid.c
index 614c0466..676ea4a3 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-diskstat-aid.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-diskstat-aid.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ sysprof_diskstat_aid_present_finish (SysprofAid    *aid,
       if (counters->len > 0)
         sysprof_display_add_group (present->display, group);
       else
-        g_object_unref (group);
+        g_object_unref (g_object_ref_sink (group));
     }
 
   return counters != NULL;
diff --git a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-netdev-aid.c b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-netdev-aid.c
index 7de8dc21..5f1c9f2c 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-netdev-aid.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof-ui/sysprof-netdev-aid.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ sysprof_netdev_aid_present_finish (SysprofAid    *aid,
       if (counters->len > 0)
         sysprof_display_add_group (present->display, group);
       else
-        g_object_unref (group);
+        g_object_unref (g_object_ref_sink (group));
     }
 
   return counters != NULL;