diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/release_cred.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/release_cred.c
index 0ed2199c6..bec03fc31 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/release_cred.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/release_cred.c
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ OM_uint32 _gsskrb5_release_cred
 	    krb5_cc_close(context, cred->ccache);
     }
     _gsskrb5_release_oid_set(NULL, &cred->mechanisms);
+    if (cred->enctypes)
+	free(cred->enctypes);
     HEIMDAL_MUTEX_unlock(&cred->cred_id_mutex);
     HEIMDAL_MUTEX_destroy(&cred->cred_id_mutex);
     memset(cred, 0, sizeof(*cred));