diff --git a/examples/arkode/C_serial/ark_kepler.c b/examples/arkode/C_serial/ark_kepler.c
index fa0448b808..6ff42f8fe5 100644
--- a/examples/arkode/C_serial/ark_kepler.c
+++ b/examples/arkode/C_serial/ark_kepler.c
@@ -600,6 +600,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
              expected_order);
       return 1;
     }
+
+    N_VDestroy(ref_sol);
+    N_VDestroy(error);
   }
 
   N_VDestroy(result.sol);