diff --git a/lib/gssapi/test_context.c b/lib/gssapi/test_context.c
index bdbe747d9..973a2679a 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/test_context.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/test_context.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ loop(gss_OID mechoid,
 	gss_release_buffer(&min_stat, &output_token);
     if (input_token.length != 0)
 	gss_release_buffer(&min_stat, &input_token);
-
+    gss_release_name(&min_stat, &gss_target_name);
 }