diff --git a/src/outputBuffer.c b/src/outputBuffer.c
index 8e2780eb2..de649e0c7 100644
--- a/src/outputBuffer.c
+++ b/src/outputBuffer.c
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ void initOutputBuffer(OutputBuffer * cb, unsigned int size)
 	cb->currentChunk = -1;
 }
 
+void output_buffer_free(OutputBuffer * cb)
+{
+	assert(cb->chunks != NULL);
+	free(cb->chunks);
+}
+
 void clearOutputBuffer(OutputBuffer * cb)
 {
 	cb->end = cb->begin;
diff --git a/src/outputBuffer.h b/src/outputBuffer.h
index 6ca073836..9f5a996bb 100644
--- a/src/outputBuffer.h
+++ b/src/outputBuffer.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ typedef struct _OutputBuffer {
 
 void initOutputBuffer(OutputBuffer * cb, unsigned int size);
 
+void output_buffer_free(OutputBuffer * cb);
+
 void clearOutputBuffer(OutputBuffer * cb);
 
 void flushOutputBuffer(OutputBuffer * cb);
diff --git a/src/playerData.c b/src/playerData.c
index 91a7ef661..6cc98ccc6 100644
--- a/src/playerData.c
+++ b/src/playerData.c
@@ -116,5 +116,6 @@ void freePlayerData(void)
 	 * access playerData_pd and we need to keep it available for them */
 	waitpid(-1, NULL, 0);
 
+	output_buffer_free(&playerData_pd.buffer);
 	free(playerData_pd.audioDeviceStates);
 }