diff --git a/lib/krb5/context.c b/lib/krb5/context.c
index e894d9991..f1e1183d4 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/context.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/context.c
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ krb5_free_context(krb5_context context)
 {
     if (context->default_cc_name)
 	free(context->default_cc_name);
+    if (context->default_cc_name_env)
+	free(context->default_cc_name_env);
     free(context->etypes);
     free(context->etypes_des);
     krb5_free_host_realm (context, context->default_realms);