diff --git a/lib/py/src/protocol/fastbinary.c b/lib/py/src/protocol/fastbinary.c
index 71c0f8d..fd20066 100644
--- a/lib/py/src/protocol/fastbinary.c
+++ b/lib/py/src/protocol/fastbinary.c
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@
         Py_DECREF(v);
         return false;
       }
+      Py_DECREF(k);
+      Py_DECREF(v);
     }
     break;
   }