diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 7316fbba1d..9bbc7f8075 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1687,6 +1687,7 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct commit *current_head = NULL;
 	struct commit_extra_header *extra = NULL;
 	struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
 		usage_with_options(builtin_commit_usage, builtin_commit_options);
@@ -1721,8 +1722,9 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	   running hooks, writing the trees, and interacting with the user.  */
 	if (!prepare_to_commit(index_file, prefix,
 			       current_head, &s, &author_ident)) {
+		ret = 1;
 		rollback_index_files();
-		return 1;
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Determine parents */
@@ -1820,7 +1822,6 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		rollback_index_files();
 		die(_("failed to write commit object"));
 	}
-	strbuf_release(&author_ident);
 	free_commit_extra_headers(extra);
 
 	if (update_head_with_reflog(current_head, &oid, reflog_msg, &sb,
@@ -1862,7 +1863,9 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	apply_autostash(git_path_merge_autostash(the_repository));
 
+cleanup:
+	UNLEAK(author_ident);
 	UNLEAK(err);
 	UNLEAK(sb);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/t/t2203-add-intent.sh b/t/t2203-add-intent.sh
index db7ca55998..ebf58db2d1 100755
--- a/t/t2203-add-intent.sh
+++ b/t/t2203-add-intent.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 test_description='Intent to add'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'intent to add' '
diff --git a/t/t7011-skip-worktree-reading.sh b/t/t7011-skip-worktree-reading.sh
index 1761a2b1b9..4adac5acd5 100755
--- a/t/t7011-skip-worktree-reading.sh
+++ b/t/t7011-skip-worktree-reading.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 test_description='skip-worktree bit test'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 cat >expect.full <<EOF