diff --git a/lib/hdb/db.c b/lib/hdb/db.c
index 8d79fe893..2e7da03d8 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/db.c
+++ b/lib/hdb/db.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ DB_close(krb5_context context, HDB *db)
 {
     DB *d = (DB*)db->db;
     d->close(d);
+    free(db->name);
     free(db);
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/hdb/ndbm.c b/lib/hdb/ndbm.c
index 9cff802cb..8f2c62fb9 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/ndbm.c
+++ b/lib/hdb/ndbm.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ NDBM_close(krb5_context context, HDB *db)
 {
     DBM *d = (DBM*)db->db;
     dbm_close(d);
+    free(db->name);
     free(db);
     return 0;
 }