diff --git a/src/test/librados/snapshots.cc b/src/test/librados/snapshots.cc
index 2431495eee954..880b84dac3597 100644
--- a/src/test/librados/snapshots.cc
+++ b/src/test/librados/snapshots.cc
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ TEST_F(LibRadosSnapshotsPP, SnapCreateRemovePP) {
 
   EXPECT_EQ(0, ioctx.snap_remove("snapfoo"));
   EXPECT_EQ(0, ioctx.snap_remove("snapbar"));
+
+  delete op;
 }
 
 TEST_F(LibRadosSnapshotsSelfManaged, Snap) {