diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm
index 637724acec..d3e10696f4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ bool Wiimote::ConnectInternal()
 	{
 		ERROR_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Unable to open Bluetooth connection to wiimote %i: %x",
 		          index + 1, ret);
+		[cbt release];
 		return false;
 	}