1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/python/pwquality.c b/python/pwquality.c
index 35fbcf5..68e55b6 100644
--- a/python/pwquality.c
+++ b/python/pwquality.c
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ pwqerror(int rc, void *auxerror)
         } else {
                 PyErr_SetObject(PWQError, py_errvalue);
         }
+        Py_DECREF(py_errvalue);
         return NULL;
 }