diff --git a/Reachability.m b/Reachability.m
index 4c1c94a..d95f361 100644
--- a/Reachability.m
+++ b/Reachability.m
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ +(instancetype)reachabilityWithHostname:(NSString*)hostname
     {
         id reachability = [[self alloc] initWithReachabilityRef:ref];
 
+        CFRelease(ref);
+
         return reachability;
     }
     
@@ -112,7 +114,9 @@ +(instancetype)reachabilityWithAddress:(void *)hostAddress
     if (ref) 
     {
         id reachability = [[self alloc] initWithReachabilityRef:ref];
-        
+
+        CFRelease(ref);
+
         return reachability;
     }
     
@@ -152,6 +156,8 @@ -(instancetype)initWithReachabilityRef:(SCNetworkReachabilityRef)ref
         self.reachableOnWWAN = YES;
         self.reachabilityRef = ref;
 
+        CFRetain(self.reachabilityRef);
+
         // We need to create a serial queue.
         // We allocate this once for the lifetime of the notifier.