diff --git a/lib/hx509/cert.c b/lib/hx509/cert.c
index 5f9b3fa37..f3c7e12c7 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/cert.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/cert.c
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ hx509_context_free(hx509_context *context)
     free_error_table ((*context)->et_list);
     if ((*context)->querystat)
 	free((*context)->querystat);
+    heim_config_file_free((*context)->hcontext, (*context)->cf);
     heim_context_free(&(*context)->hcontext);
     memset(*context, 0, sizeof(**context));
     free(*context);