diff --git a/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c b/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c
index a82dddf83..8137b6352 100644
--- a/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c
+++ b/gio/gdbusauthmechanismsha1.c
@@ -909,6 +909,7 @@ keyring_generate_entry (const gchar  *cookie_context,
                                   _("(Additionally, releasing the lock for “%s” also failed: %s) "),
                                   path,
                                   local_error->message);
+                  g_error_free (local_error);
                 }
             }
           else