1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bfd/doc/chew.c b/bfd/doc/chew.c
index f949e1f7ffc..b019837b13b 100644
--- a/bfd/doc/chew.c
+++ b/bfd/doc/chew.c
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ perform ()
 		fprintf (stderr, "warning, %s is not recognised\n", next);
 	      skip_past_newline ();
 	    }
-
+	  free (next);
 	}
       else
 	skip_past_newline ();