diff --git a/clipboard_android.go b/clipboard_android.go
index c9ce78f..ea1ebfe 100644
--- a/clipboard_android.go
+++ b/clipboard_android.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ func watch(ctx context.Context, t Format) <-chan []byte {
 	ti := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	last := Read(t)
 	go func() {
+		defer ti.Stop()
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
diff --git a/clipboard_darwin.go b/clipboard_darwin.go
index bcda127..830217d 100644
--- a/clipboard_darwin.go
+++ b/clipboard_darwin.go
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ func watch(ctx context.Context, t Format) <-chan []byte {
 	ti := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	lastCount := C.long(C.clipboard_change_count())
 	go func() {
+		defer ti.Stop()
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
diff --git a/clipboard_ios.go b/clipboard_ios.go
index e027b8c..f1c162f 100644
--- a/clipboard_ios.go
+++ b/clipboard_ios.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func watch(ctx context.Context, t Format) <-chan []byte {
 	ti := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	last := Read(t)
 	go func() {
+		defer ti.Stop()
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
diff --git a/clipboard_linux.go b/clipboard_linux.go
index 14ebe95..c516dac 100644
--- a/clipboard_linux.go
+++ b/clipboard_linux.go
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ func watch(ctx context.Context, t Format) <-chan []byte {
 	ti := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	last := Read(t)
 	go func() {
+		defer ti.Stop()
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
diff --git a/clipboard_windows.go b/clipboard_windows.go
index bd042cd..77e6440 100644
--- a/clipboard_windows.go
+++ b/clipboard_windows.go
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ func watch(ctx context.Context, t Format) <-chan []byte {
 	go func() {
 		// not sure if we are too slow or the user too fast :)
 		ti := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
+		defer ti.Stop()
 		cnt, _, _ := getClipboardSequenceNumber.Call()
 		ready <- struct{}{}
 		for {