diff --git a/lib/hx509/test_name.c b/lib/hx509/test_name.c
index bb1d83193..5b1271066 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/test_name.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/test_name.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ test_name(const char *name)
     if (strcmp(s, name) != 0)
 	return 1;
 
+    hx509_name_free(&n);
     free(s);
 
     return 0;