diff --git a/UIBezierPathSerialization/UIBezierPathSerialization.m b/UIBezierPathSerialization/UIBezierPathSerialization.m
index 900f8d7..ecf70da 100644
--- a/UIBezierPathSerialization/UIBezierPathSerialization.m
+++ b/UIBezierPathSerialization/UIBezierPathSerialization.m
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@ + (UIBezierPath *)bezierPathWithData:(NSData *)data options:(UIBezierPathReading
         if (!(options & UIBezierPathWritingIgnoreDrawingProperties)) {
             updateDrawingPropertiesForBezierPathWithProperties(bezierPath, properties);
         }
+        CGPathRelease(path);
+
     }
     @catch (NSException *exception) {
         if (error) {