diff --git a/src/ios/CDVReachability.m b/src/ios/CDVReachability.m
index c60261a..1399867 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVReachability.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVReachability.m
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ static void CDVReachabilityCallback(SCNetworkReachabilityRef target, SCNetworkRe
             retVal->reachabilityRef = reachability;
             retVal->localWiFiRef = NO;
         }
+        else {
+            CFRelease(reachability);
+        }
     }
     return retVal;
 }
@@ -156,6 +159,9 @@ static void CDVReachabilityCallback(SCNetworkReachabilityRef target, SCNetworkRe
             retVal->reachabilityRef = reachability;
             retVal->localWiFiRef = NO;
         }
+        else {
+            CFRelease(reachability);
+        }
     }
     return retVal;
 }