1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/datafiles.c b/datafiles.c
index cbd031cd8..5a5512e80 100644
--- a/datafiles.c
+++ b/datafiles.c
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ static dbFILE *open_db_write(const char *service, const char *filename,
 #else
             ;
 #endif
+        /* Then the Lord said unto Moses, thou shalt free what thou hast malloced
+         * -- codemastr */
+        free(f);
         errno = errno_save;
         return NULL;
     }