diff --git a/rbd/rbd_test.go b/rbd/rbd_test.go
index 4b0ab30..a4987fc 100644
--- a/rbd/rbd_test.go
+++ b/rbd/rbd_test.go
@@ -1332,7 +1332,9 @@ func TestRemoveImage(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// create and then remove an image
 	name := GetUUID()
-	err = CreateImage(ioctx, name, testImageSize, NewRbdImageOptions())
+	options := NewRbdImageOptions()
+	defer options.Destroy()
+	err = CreateImage(ioctx, name, testImageSize, options)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	imageNames, err := GetImageNames(ioctx)