diff --git a/src/qtshit/qvariant.zig b/src/qtshit/qvariant.zig
index 00f9006..74de5d2 100644
--- a/src/qtshit/qvariant.zig
+++ b/src/qtshit/qvariant.zig
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ pub fn freeQVariant(variant: QVariant, allocator: *std.mem.Allocator) void {
                 allocator.free(v.key);
                 freeQVariant(v.value, allocator);
             }
+            // Compiler bug maybe? doesnt want me to drop const so have to store it in a variable
+            var qi = q;
+            qi.deinit();
         },
 
         .QVariantList => |l| {
diff --git a/src/qtshit/test.zig b/src/qtshit/test.zig
index 28ad77e..82a3fa7 100644
--- a/src/qtshit/test.zig
+++ b/src/qtshit/test.zig
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ test "QVariant QVariantMap serialization/deserialization" {
     defer qvar.freeQVariant(varient, global_allocator);
 
     var qVariantMap = varient.QVariantMap;
+    
     var testKey = qVariantMap.get("testkey");
     if (testKey) |key| {
         try expect(key.UInt == 1337);