diff --git a/lib/package_alternatives.c b/lib/package_alternatives.c
index 4971e6b0..61f19f26 100644
--- a/lib/package_alternatives.c
+++ b/lib/package_alternatives.c
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ remove_obsoletes(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_dictionary_t pkgd, xbps_dictionar
 			remove_symlinks(xhp, array, keyname);
 		}
 	}
+	xbps_object_release(allkeys);
 }
 
 int