diff --git a/src/main/policy.c b/src/main/policy.c
index 0b91e1066..f3d43ac34 100644
--- a/src/main/policy.c
+++ b/src/main/policy.c
@@ -1238,6 +1238,7 @@ int set_as_metrics_policy_using_pyobject(as_error *err,
         goto error;
     }
     const char *report_dir = convert_pyobject_to_str(py_report_dir);
+    Py_DECREF(py_report_dir);
     if (!report_dir) {
         as_error_update(err, AEROSPIKE_ERR_PARAM, INVALID_ATTR_TYPE_ERROR_MSG,
                         "report_dir", "str");
@@ -1261,6 +1262,7 @@ int set_as_metrics_policy_using_pyobject(as_error *err,
 
     uint64_t report_size_limit =
         convert_pyobject_to_uint64_t(py_report_size_limit);
+    Py_DECREF(py_report_size_limit);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
         as_error_update(err, AEROSPIKE_ERR_PARAM, INVALID_ATTR_TYPE_ERROR_MSG,
                         report_size_limit_attr_name, "unsigned 64-bit integer");
@@ -1278,6 +1280,7 @@ int set_as_metrics_policy_using_pyobject(as_error *err,
     }
 
     uint32_t interval = convert_pyobject_to_uint32_t(py_interval);
+    Py_DECREF(py_interval);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
         as_error_update(err, AEROSPIKE_ERR_PARAM, INVALID_ATTR_TYPE_ERROR_MSG,
                         interval_field_name, "unsigned 32-bit integer");
@@ -1299,6 +1302,7 @@ int set_as_metrics_policy_using_pyobject(as_error *err,
         }
 
         uint8_t attr_value = convert_pyobject_to_uint8_t(py_attr_value);
+        Py_DECREF(py_attr_value);
         if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
             as_error_update(err, AEROSPIKE_ERR_PARAM,
                             INVALID_ATTR_TYPE_ERROR_MSG, uint8_field_names[i],