diff --git a/apple/Elements/RNSVGUse.m b/apple/Elements/RNSVGUse.m
index 4f7a0261f..89f1d1546 100644
--- a/apple/Elements/RNSVGUse.m
+++ b/apple/Elements/RNSVGUse.m
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ - (CGPathRef)getPath: (CGContextRef)context
         return nil;
     }
     CGPathRef path = [template getPath:context];
-    return CGPathCreateCopyByTransformingPath(path, &transform);
+    return (CGPathRef) CFAutorelease(CGPathCreateCopyByTransformingPath(path, &transform));
 }
 
 @end