diff --git a/lib/hx509/hxtool.c b/lib/hx509/hxtool.c
index 400a404fa..7682c06ed 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/hxtool.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/hxtool.c
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ request_create(struct request_create_options *opt, int argc, char **argv)
     if (ret)
 	errx(1, "_hx509_request_to_pkcs10: %d\n", ret);
 
-    _hx509_free_private_key(&signer)
+    _hx509_free_private_key(&signer);
     _hx509_request_free(&req);
 
     if (ret == 0)