diff --git a/dbus/examples/example-service.c b/dbus/examples/example-service.c
index a66855c..8e39246 100644
--- a/dbus/examples/example-service.c
+++ b/dbus/examples/example-service.c
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ some_object_get_dict (SomeObject *obj, G
   return TRUE;
 }

+static gboolean
+cb_1(gpointer data)
+{
+  SomeObject *obj;
+
+  obj = SOME_OBJECT (data);
+  g_object_unref (obj);
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
 int
 main (int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -147,6 +157,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)

   printf ("service running\n");

+  g_timeout_add (1000, cb_1, obj);
   g_main_loop_run (mainloop);

   exit (0);