diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index b3b04f5..58f9747 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1818,6 +1818,7 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (!quiet)
 		print_summary(prefix, &oid, !current_head);
 
-	strbuf_release(&err);
+	UNLEAK(err);
+	UNLEAK(sb);
 	return 0;
 }