diff --git a/src/i_tcp.c b/src/i_tcp.c
index d0abb4f9..36740eb8 100644
--- a/src/i_tcp.c
+++ b/src/i_tcp.c
@@ -1655,6 +1655,7 @@ static void SOCK_ClearBans(void)
 {
 	numbans = 0;
 	banned_size = 0;
+	Z_Free(banned);
 	banned = NULL;
 }