diff --git a/libs/ruamoko/rua_plist.c b/libs/ruamoko/rua_plist.c
index b8a72826d..36ec50b0c 100644
--- a/libs/ruamoko/rua_plist.c
+++ b/libs/ruamoko/rua_plist.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ bi_PL_GetFromFile (progs_t *pr, void *_res)
 	buf[len] = 0;
 
 	plitem = PL_GetPropertyList (buf, pr->hashctx);
+	free (buf);
 
 	R_INT (pr) = plist_retain (res, plitem);
 }