diff --git a/glib/tests/keyfile.c b/glib/tests/keyfile.c
index ba8cd1e61..dfc7d2549 100644
--- a/glib/tests/keyfile.c
+++ b/glib/tests/keyfile.c
@@ -1090,6 +1090,7 @@ test_key_names (void)
   g_key_file_set_string (keyfile, "a", "key\tfoo", "123");
   value = g_key_file_get_string (keyfile, "a", "key\tfoo", &error);
   check_no_error (&error);
+  g_free (value);
   g_key_file_free (keyfile);  
 
   keyfile = g_key_file_new ();