diff --git a/Python/marshal.c b/Python/marshal.c
index dcb63d20497..96c530a78af 100644
--- a/Python/marshal.c
+++ b/Python/marshal.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ r_object(p)
 			XDECREF(consts);
 			XDECREF(names);
 			XDECREF(filename);
+			XDECREF(name);
 
 		}
 		return v;